First Quarter 2026

PET Recycling at 30 Years

The National Association of PET Container Resources’ (NAPCOR) 2024 PET Recycling Report marks a significant milestone: 30 years of continuous, data-driven tracking of PET recycling in North America.

The 2024 data tell a nuanced story. PET recycling remains resilient and functional at scale, yet faces mounting pressures from low-cost imported material, market volatility, package lightweighting, contamination, and uneven policy support…

First Quarter 2026

Chemical Characterization of Post-Industrial Recycled PET from Multilayer PET/PE Sheets

Trays made from thermoformed plastic sheets represent the second major application of PET packaging after beverage bottles. PET recycling is promoted in the European Union, where ambitious targets for recycling rates and recycled content in packaging have already been established. However, PET trays, contrary to most beverage bottles, pose recycling challenges due to multi-layer structures with polyethylene (PE) tie-layers and barrier materials…