https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/ From regulatory news to practical guides — our take on recycled and virgin plastics, sourcing and international trade, written for buyers, recyclers and converters. en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:48:44 GMT https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/recycled-vs-virgin-plastics-cost-benefit/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/recycled-vs-virgin-plastics-cost-benefit/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Market Recycled resin is not automatically cheaper or dearer than virgin. How to compare price, yield, processing, compliance and customer value on a fair basis. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/how-to-read-a-pet-flake-specification/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/how-to-read-a-pet-flake-specification/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Quality IV, moisture, PVC, PE/PP, glue, metal and color limits: what each parameter in a PET flake specification means and why it matters for your production line. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/eu-plastic-waste-export-ban-non-oecd/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/eu-plastic-waste-export-ban-non-oecd/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT News From 21 November 2026 the EU bans plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries. What the rule covers, what is still allowed and what it means for recyclers. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/what-drives-pet-resin-prices/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/what-drives-pet-resin-prices/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Market PET resin follows a petrochemical chain (PX, PTA, MEG), regional capacity, seasonality and the landed cost of getting it to your port. How the pieces fit. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/recycled-plastic-certifications-grs-rcs-food-contact/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/recycled-plastic-certifications-grs-rcs-food-contact/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Guides GRS, RCS, ISCC PLUS, ISO standards, EU Regulation 2022/1616 and FDA letters of no objection: what each recycled-plastic certificate proves and when you need it. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/landed-cost-plastic-raw-materials/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/landed-cost-plastic-raw-materials/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Logistics Freight, insurance, duties, port charges, inland transport and financing: how to build the landed cost of a container of resin, with a worked example. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/incoterms-2020-polymer-shipments/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/incoterms-2020-polymer-shipments/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Trade How the Incoterms 2020 rules used most in polymer trade split freight, insurance and risk between seller and buyer, and how to avoid common mistakes. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/rpet-flakes-vs-rpet-pellets/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/rpet-flakes-vs-rpet-pellets/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Guides Washed PET flakes or extruded rPET pellets? A practical comparison of processing, contamination control, freight and applications for recycled PET buyers. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/recycled-content-rules-rpet-demand/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/recycled-content-rules-rpet-demand/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Regulation EU, UK and US recycled-content rules create structural demand for recycled PET. What the SUPD, PPWR, UK Plastic Packaging Tax and California law require. https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/mechanical-vs-chemical-recycling/ https://www.polybridgeintl.com/blog/mechanical-vs-chemical-recycling/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Guides How mechanical and chemical plastic recycling work, how quality, scale and recycled-content claims compare, and which route fits which application.