The Indian government says it will ban scrap plastic imports, a move that threatens to further disrupt the U.S. recycling industry by closing a growing market.
Processors anticipate another decrease in PP prices
Spot resin trading volumes eased back last week from the frantic pace seen during most of February, but the total tally was still above average, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago) in its weekly Market Update. Buyers continued to scoop up favorable polyethylene (PE) offers, while polypropylene (PP) processors only picked away as needed.
Material fatigue sunk first mission of Ocean Cleanup
An analysis of the broken ocean cleanup system that came apart in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch indicates material fatigue coupled with stress concentration from a weld caused a section of the high density polyethylene floater to crack and break.
ExxonMobil adding major PP resin unit in Louisiana
ExxonMobil Chemical Co. plans to build a major new polypropylene resin unit in Baton Rouge, La., with annual production capacity of almost 1 billion pounds.
Walmart commits to incorporate more recycled plastic
The world’s largest retailer has announced a handful of new plastics recycling and waste reduction commitments.