Brand commitments, legislation and pandemic all influencing plastic recycling

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The pandemic’s impacts on the recycling industry were evident during the annual Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference — both through its virtual format and the frequency with which coronavirus-related discussions seeped into sessions. But speakers said pre-existing factors apart from the pandemic, like the proliferation of brand sustainability commitments and new legislation, will also affect markets for the foreseeable future.