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ACC says industry must increase auto plastics recycling or risk EU market access
A new report from the American Chemistry Council says plastics use in cars grew 20 percent in the last decade, but it called for more investment in recycling to maintain global competitiveness.
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UN plastics treaty talks resume as industry watches tariffs, EPR developments
Global plastics treaty negotiations are showing new signs of life as the industry also awaits key decisions on tariffs, Oregon's EPR law and California recycling legislation.
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Tariffs haven't yet delivered the promised manufacturing revival
Economics Editor Bill Wood examines 18 months of trade and manufacturing data and concludes that broad tariffs have yet to produce the manufacturing revival many supporters expected.
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Toray providing composites for military drones
Toray will provide material to Lacks Carbon Fiber LLC to be processed into components for military drones.
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PPWR starts to apply: what comes next for plastics recycling
It's a historic day for Europe's plastics recycling industry as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) begins to apply. In this video interview, Valentijn de Neve of Chemical Recycling Europe and BlueAlp discusses what comes next.
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New owner for Alro Plastics' parent company
The Glick family will retain a minority stake in Alro Steel and says the infusion of money from Lindsay Goldberg will support its growth.
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HHS seeks public disclosure of food packaging chemicals in MAHA-backed move
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants to require companies to publicly disclose more information about chemicals they use in food and food packaging, upending regulations in place since 1958.
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Mitsui Chemicals invests in AI startup focused on bioplastics
Mitsui Chemicals has invested in Canadian startup Materia Bioworks to use artificial intelligence to accelerate commercialization of bioplastics.
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Researchers develop process to convert PVC waste into synthetic lubricants
Scientists have developed a process that transforms waste PVC into premium lubricant base oils, potentially creating a higher-value market for a plastic that is rarely recycled.
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In today's plastics market, value still wins
Two recent earnings calls offer a reminder that value - not price - is often the plastics industry's strongest competitive advantage.
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