Stabilizing Plastics End Markets

Global plastics markets remain highly volatile. Low virgin resin pricing, inconsistent demand for post-consumer recycled materials, a lack of recycled content regulation, shifting trade dynamics, and illegal dumping of resin into Canada at unfair price levels continue to create uncertainty for municipalities, producers, PROs, recyclers, and investors. At the same time, expectations for recycled content, circular packaging, and producer accountability are increasing across Canada and internationally. This webinar begins with a short framing segment that outlines past, present, and emerging market conditions for recycled plastics, including key risks if current trajectories continue. It will also surface “smart things to work towards”—practical characteristics of a more resilient and investable circular plastics system.