Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION viii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Consumer Spending Outlook
Construction Industry Outlook
Manufacturing Outlook
Motor Vehicle Industry Overview
Plastic Resin Industry Outlook
Plastic Packaging Industry Outlook
Solid Waste Management Trends
Plastic Recycling Processes & Technology
Regulatory & Legislative Environment
Container Deposit Laws
Municipal Collection Infrastructure
Recycled Content Requirements & Incentives
Plastic Bag & Container Regulations
Private Sector Initiatives & Issues
Labeling & Bale Standards
Collection Initiatives
Extended Producer Responsibility
Recycled Plastic Pricing
Historical Market Trends
Foreign Trade
International Activity
RECYCLED PLASTIC COLLECTION
General
Bottles
PET
HDPE
Other
Rigid Plastic & Foam
Packaging
Motor Vehicles
Other Sources
Bags & Film
Carpet & Fiber
Processing, Yield, & Demand
RECYCLED PLASTIC RESINS
General
Polyethylene Terephthalate
PET Resin Overview
Recycled PET Collection & Demand
Markets
Producers
High Density Polyethylene
HDPE Resin Overview
Recycled HDPE Collection & Demand
Markets
Producers
Low Density Polyethylene
LDPE/LLDPE Resin Overview
Recycled LDPE Collection & Demand
Markets & Producers
Polypropylene
Polypropylene Resin Overview
Recycled Polypropylene Collection & Demand
Markets & Producers
Nylon
Nylon Resin & Fiber Overview
Recycled Nylon Collection & Markets
Polystyrene
Polystyrene Resin Overview
Recycled Polystyrene Collection & Markets
Other Resins
RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKETS
General
Packaging
Bottles
Containers
Bags & Film
Strapping
Other Packaging
Construction
Carpets & Rugs
Lumber
Pipe
Furnishings
Other Construction
Motor Vehicles
Batteries
Other Motor Vehicle
Other Markets
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition
Market Share
Merger & Acquisition Activity
Marketing & Distribution
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Incorporated
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
BioCor LLC
Blue Ridge Plastics, see Illinois Tool Works
CarbonLite Industries LLC
Clean Tech, see Plastipak Holdings
Clear Path Recycling, see Berkshire Hathaway
The Coca-Cola Company Incorporated
Coll Materials Incorporated
Custom Polymers Incorporated
Dart Container Corporation
Entropex
Envision Plastics Industries LLC
Evergreen Nylon Recycling, see Berkshire Hathaway
Evergreen Plastics, see Polychem
Fresh Pak Corporation
Hilex Poly Company LLC
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
KW Plastics
Marglen Industries Incorporated
Mohawk Industries Incorporated
MRC Polymers Incorporated
NextLife Recycling LLC
Nicos Polymers Group, see Coll Materials
Omni Resource Recovery Incorporated
Parallel Products of Kentucky Incorporated
PARC Corporation
Peninsula Plastics Recycling Incorporated
PET Processors LLC
Phoenix Technologies International LLC
Plastic Revolutions Incorporated
Plastipak Holdings Incorporated
Polychem Corporation
PolyQuest Incorporated
Reynolds Group Holdings Limited
Schupan & Sons Incorporated
Signode Packaging Systems, see Illinois Tool Works
Solo Cup, see Dart Container
Trex Company Incorporated
UltrePET, see wTe
Wellman Plastics Recycling LLC
wTe Corporation
Additional Companies Mentioned in Study
List of Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Construction Indicators
Manufacturers' Shipments
Motor Vehicle Indicators
Plastic Resin Supply & Demand
Plastic Packaging Indicators
Municipal Solid Waste Management by Process
Recycled Plastic Prices
Recycled Plastic Market, 2001-2011
Recycled Plastic Trade
RECYCLED PLASTIC COLLECTION
Recycled Plastic Collection by Source
Plastic Bottle Collection for Recycling
Rigid Plastic & Foam Collection for Recycling
Plastic Bag & Film Collection for Recycling
Carpet & Fiber Plastic Collection for Recycling
Recycled Plastic Processing & Demand
RECYCLED PLASTIC RESINS
Recycled Plastic Demand by Resin
Polyethylene Terephthalate Supply & Demand
Recycled PET Collection & Demand
Recycled PET Demand by Market
High Density Polyethylene Supply & Demand
Recycled HDPE Collection & Demand
Recycled HDPE Demand by Market
Low Density Polyethylene Supply & Demand
Recycled LDPE/LLDPE Collection & Demand
Recycled LDPE/LLDPE Demand by Market
Polypropylene Supply & Demand
Recycled Polypropylene Collection & Demand
Recycled Polypropylene Demand by Market
Nylon Resin & Fiber Supply & Demand
Recycled Nylon Collection & Demand
Polystyrene Supply & Demand
Recycled Polystyrene Collection & Demand
Other Recycled Plastic Collection & Demand
RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKETS
Recycled Plastic Demand by Market
Packaging Markets for Recycled Plastic
Bottle Demand for Recycled Plastic by Segment & Resin
Container Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Bag & Film Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Strapping Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Other Packaging Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Construction Product Markets for Recycled Plastic
Carpet & Rug Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Lumber Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Pipe Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Furnishings Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Other Construction Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Motor Vehicle Markets for Recycled Plastic
Motor Vehicle Battery Demand for Recycled Plastic
Other Motor Vehicle Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
Other Markets for Recycled Plastic by Segment & Resin
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US Recycled Plastic Sales by Company, 2011
Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Plastic Recycling Process Flowchart
Recycled & Plastic Resin Pricing, 2011
Recycled Plastic Market, 2001-2011
RECYCLED PLASTIC COLLECTION
Recycled Plastic Collection by Source, 2011
Recycled Plastic Collection, Processing, & Demand, 2011
RECYCLED PLASTIC RESINS
Recycled Plastic Resins: Collection & Demand, 2011
RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKETS
Recycled Plastic Demand by Market, 2011
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US Recycled Plastics Market Share, 2011
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