Recycled plastics boosted by sustained US and European demand

摘要

While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost all aspects of the global economy,European and US brand owners and retailers are continuing to consume higher-cost recycled plastics.In fact,demand in the US for bales of recycled polyethylene terephthalate bottles,which is used as feedstock for recycled polyethylene terephthalate(R-VET)have remained strong,helping keep R-PET flakes at a €100.00($108.66)/mt premium to virgin material at €900.00($977.93)/mt FD NWE.Recycled high-density polyethylene(rHDPE)light-colored pellets were also assessed at a €945.00($1,026.84/mt)FD NWE,a €105.00($114.09)/mt premium to virgin material.By comparison,virgin material was at a €50.00($54.33)/mt premium to rHDPE in Jan.