Recycled Plastics Markets Face Pricing Pressures, Uncertainty

Recycled plastics markets face pricing pressures from disconnected feedstock and resin prices, compressed converter margins, and policy delays, with import dependence and freight costs adding complexity particularly in the US rPET segment. HDPE prices stabilised recently while polypropylene markets struggle due to competition from virgin resin and delayed regulations.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Advanced Materials.