It is the sixth year in a row that the share of plastic packaging sent for recycling in Germany increases. Since 2018, the rate has risen from 42% to almost 71%.

Critics of plastics and plastics recycling are not shy about voicing their displeasure. The Association of Plastic Recyclers believes there's a need to push back against that narrative.

Plastipak Packaging Inc.'s long-time chief polymers and recycling officer offers perspective on current market conditions that are making life difficult for recyclers.

ExxonMobil's defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta over chemical recycling can proceed, a federal judge has ruled.

The Chemical Recycling Tracker maintains a time chart that is updated with the latest innovations and investments announced within the plastics industry.

Chula Vista, Calif. — California’s top recycling official believes in the need to focus on progress and not barriers as the state marches toward implementation of what is considered the most ...

Guckert succeeds Werner Berens, who resigned at the end of January after leading the German machinery manufacturer since 2012.

MGS is expanding its European clean room injection molding footprint with the acquisition of Denmark’s Knudsen Plast, underscoring ongoing consolidation in the medical molding sector.

Despite the Supreme Court limiting fast-track tariff authority, North American resin markets remain highly exposed to trade retaliation and export-driven price distortions, setting up a likely clash ...

Trade attorney Jonathan Todd says the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling narrows presidential authority but leaves plastics processors facing continued duty risk, refund uncertainty and heightened ...

Plastics M&A activity held steady in 2025 at 345 deals, as strategic buyers and selective private equity firms continued consolidating the sector despite tariff uncertainty and softer valuation ...