Despite polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being one of the most widely recycled plastics, only about 20% of used PET bottles ...

Researchers have developed electrochemical methods that break down waste PET plastic, the material in most disposable water ...

Sulayr Recycling has strengthened its transparent-to-transparent, tray-to-tray PET recycling operations by integrating ...

In a new study, scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Manchester report that a specially engineered enzyme can ...

Chicago, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global recycled PET flakes market was valued at US$ 11.3 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 27.98 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 10.6% ...

Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd., a global sustainable chemical company based in Bangkok, Thailand, says it has recycled 100 billion postconsumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles since ...

Nestlé Waters North America Inc. is now committing to using recycled plastic for half of the company's bottle needs by the middle of next decade. The Stamford, Conn.-based company, which has been ...

Automated sorting equipment from Tomra Recycling is helping a Spanish company convert discarded food trays into ...

While recycled resins are somewhat sheltered from the petrochemicals storm centered in the Middle East, the markets continue ...

If we want to achieve the kind of environmental gains major brands have been talking about for plastic bottles — like Coca-Cola Co.'s plans for 50 percent recycled content in its plastic containers by ...

Virgin pet resin competes directly with recycled PET for many applications. Unfortunately, virgin PET can undercut reclaimed resin in price (under certain circumstances), has higher quality over its ...