VIDEO: Recycled plastics demand falls by the wayside amid low oil prices during coronavirus

Lucas Hall

08-May-2020

HOUSTON (ICIS)–Watch News Reporter, Juhi Varma, discuss the state of the recycled plastics industry during the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Low oil prices have made virgin plastics more cost competitive
  • Companies revert to using virgin over recycled plastics
  • Recycled polyethylene terephthalate not as severely impacted as other recyclable plastics

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