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Indian rPET Market: High Shipping Costs Stall Exports

India's rPET market stays steady as scrap sellers hold stock for post-monsoon demand. High ocean freight costs continue to stall export sales.

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Industry Trends · 25 Aug 2026Editor’s Pick

PET Market Changed: What's Happening in Bottle-to-bottle PET Capacity?

Big recycling plants are struggling to find enough clean bottles. This is a big shift for sellers, who can earn more for quality, and buyers, whose costs are rising.

Government · 17 Aug 2026

Plastic Scrap: New Demand Coming?

A big plastics show in Hyderabad could change how your plastic scrap is used and valued.

Technology · 6 Aug 2026

Bottle-to-bottle PET capacity is being built faster than collection can feed it

Food-grade rPET commitments assume a bottle recovery rate the collection network does not currently deliver.

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Indian rPET Market: High Shipping Costs Stall Exports

PET Market Changed: What's Happening in Bottle-to-bottle PET Capacity?

Plastic Scrap: New Demand Coming?

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Bottle-to-bottle PET capacity is being built faster than collection can feed it