Steve Toloken

Environmental groups have followed through on plans to sue EPS maker Styropek USA, but both sides say they're open to negotiations.

Solvent-based recycler PureCycle is reducing its workforce about 12 percent.

Representatives of the small bioplastics sector were on hand at the latest round of plastic treaty talks in Kenya Nov. 13-19 to argue that negotiators were glossing over a key point — that their materials can cut the link between plastics and fossil fuels.

With a broad consensus that the most recent round of plastics treaty talks accomplished less than hoped, some are saying the disappointment could become a turning point to force changes.

An industry group points to growing opposition to plastics production caps, while environmental groups warn that negotiations risk failure without a course correction.

A judge said the Canadian government acted outside its authority but the country's climate minister said he's strongly considering an appeal.

Fears of having its products labeled "problematic' in a global plastics treaty are leading the EPS industry to significantly boost its presence at the ongoing negotiations

An expanded polystyrene industry group has released a statement noting investments in recycled-content resins as it prepares to head to the next round of the plastics treaty talks.

A group of global brands, representing some of the biggest buyers of packaging in the world, wants detailed language in the upcoming plastics treaty that could mean big changes for the plastics supply chain.

Global consumer brands and retailers leading a major voluntary initiative to cut plastic pollution are now pushing legally binding measures like a plastics treaty, arguing that efforts to tackle plastic waste are "far off track" and that too many companies are not doing enough.

The United Nations released the first draft of the global plastics treaty, setting up "intense" negotiations at the next formal round of talks in November.

Chemical recycling firm Encina is praising a Pennsylvania state board's decision to dismiss a legal challenge to its proposed $1.1 billion facility to turn waste plastics into new chemicals, saying it amounted to an attempt to "stall" the plant.

State legislators in Connecticut have passed a mandate requiring 25 percent recycled content in many plastic beverage bottles by 2027, rising to 30 percent in 2032.

A Spanish group that advocates for bottle bills wants the global plastic treaty to help speed their adoption in poorer countries — and do it in a way that protects people collecting scrap on the streets.

Countries wrapped up the second round of global plastics treaty negotiations on June 2 agreeing to prepare a detailed draft of the treaty for the next negotiating round, with observers saying they saw signs of significant progress as well as major obstacles.