TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 41
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 41
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 41
1.3 OVERVIEW OF NORTH AMERICA RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKET 41
1.4 LIMITATION 43
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 43
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 46
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 46
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 47
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 48
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 48
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 49
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 52
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 53
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 54
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 56
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 57
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 58
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 59
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 60
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 61
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 62
2.16 PRICING DATA FOR RECYCLED PLASTIC TYPES, BY REGION, 2018 (USD/KG) 62
2.17 TOP 10 BUYERS OF RECYCLED PLASTIC 63
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 64
3.1 DRIVERS 66
3.1.1 PROCESSING OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS HELPS IN CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 66
3.1.2 RISING AWARENESS AMONG PEOPLE AND ACTIONS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT REGARDING PLASTICS DISPOSAL 68
3.1.3 RISING DEMAND OF RECYCLED PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN PACKAGING INDUSTRIES 69
3.1.4 EASY AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS 70
3.2 RESTRAINTS 71
3.2.1 GENERATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS) AND OTHER HARMFUL CHEMICALS DURING RECYCLING PROCESS 71
3.2.2 RECYCLING DOWNGRADES THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS 72
3.2.3 STRINGENT COMPETITION FROM VIRGIN PLASTIC PRODUCTS 72
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 73
3.3.1 GENERATION OF RAW MATERIALS FROM PLASTIC BOTTLES RECYCLING PROCESS THAT CAN BE USED FOR PRODUCTION OF TEXTILES 73
3.4 CHALLENGES 73
3.4.1 LESS RECYCLABILITY OF CERTAIN PLASTIC MATERIALS 73
3.4.2 BAN ON IMPORT OF PLASTIC WASTE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES 75
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 77
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 79
6 NORTH AMERICA RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKET, BY TYPE 80
6.1 OVERVIEW 81
6.2 POLYPROPYLENE 82
6.2.1 NATURAL 83
6.2.2 WHITE/COLORABLE 83
6.2.3 GREY 83
6.2.4 BLACK 84
6.2.5 OTHERS 84
6.3 POLYETHYLENE 84
6.3.1 HDPE 85
6.3.2 LDPE/LLDPE 85
6.3.3 OTHERS 85
6.4 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 86
6.5 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 87
6.6 POLYSTYRENE 88
6.7 OTHERS 89
7 NORTH AMERICA RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKET, BY SOURCE 90
7.1 OVERVIEW 91
7.2 BAGS 92
7.3 BOTTLES 93
7.4 FILMS 93
7.5 FIBERS 94
7.6 FOAMS 94
7.7 OTHERS 95
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8 NORTH AMERICA RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKET, BY INDUSTRY 96
8.1 OVERVIEW 97
8.2 PACKAGING 98
8.2.1 POLYETHYLENE 99
8.2.2 POLYPROPYLENE 99
8.2.3 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 99
8.2.4 POLYSTYRENE 99
8.2.5 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 99
8.2.6 OTHERS 99
8.3 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 100
8.3.1 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 100
8.3.2 POLYETHYLENE 100
8.3.3 POLYPROPYLENE 101
8.3.4 POLYSTYRENE 101
8.3.5 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 101
8.3.6 OTHERS 101
8.4 AUTOMOTIVE 101
8.4.1 POLYPROPYLENE 102
8.4.2 POLYETHYLENE 102
8.4.3 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 102
8.4.4 POLYSTYRENE 102
8.4.5 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 102
8.4.6 OTHERS 102
8.5 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS 103
8.5.1 POLYPROPYLENE 103
8.5.2 POLYETHYLENE 103
8.5.3 POLYSTYRENE 104
8.5.4 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 104
8.5.5 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 104
8.5.6 OTHERS 104
8.6 HOUSEHOLD GOODS 104
8.6.1 POLYPROPYLENE 105
8.6.2 POLYETHYLENE 105
8.6.3 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 105
8.6.4 POLYSTYRENE 105
8.6.5 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 105
8.6.6 OTHERS 105
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8.7 AGRICULTURE 106
8.7.1 POLYPROPYLENE 106
8.7.2 POLYETHYLENE 106
8.7.3 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 107
8.7.4 POLYSTYRENE 107
8.7.5 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 107
8.7.6 OTHERS 107
8.8 HEALTHCARE 107
8.8.1 POLYETHYLENE 108
8.8.2 POLYPROPYLENE 108
8.8.3 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 108
8.8.4 POLYSTYRENE 108
8.8.5 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 108
8.8.6 OTHERS 108
8.9 TEXTILE 109
8.9.1 POLYETHYLENE 109
8.9.2 POLYPROPYLENE 109
8.9.3 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 110
8.9.4 POLYSTYRENE 110
8.9.5 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 110
8.9.6 OTHERS 110
8.10 OTHERS 110
8.10.1 POLYETHYLENE 111
8.10.2 POLYPROPYLENE 111
8.10.3 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 111
8.10.4 POLYSTYRENE 111
8.10.5 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 111
8.10.6 OTHERS 111
9 NORTH AMERICA RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 112
9.1 NORTH AMERICA 112
9.1.1 U.S. 121
9.1.2 CANADA 126
9.1.3 MEXICO 131
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10 SWOT ANALYSIS 136
10.1 STRENGTH: - INCREASED USAGE OF RECYCLED PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN PACKAGING INDUSTRY 136
10.2 WEAKNESS: - WEAK PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 136
10.3 OPPORTUNITY: - STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS AND EXPANSIONS 137
10.4 THREAT: - BAN IMPOSED ON PLASTIC WASTE IMPORT 137
10.5 THREAT: - BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC 137
10.6 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 138
11 NORTH AMERICA RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 139
11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 139
11.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 140
11.3 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 140
11.4 EXPANSIONS 141
12 COMPANY PROFILES 142
12.1 VEOLIA 142
12.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 142
12.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 142
12.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 143
12.1.4 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 143
12.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 143
12.2 SUEZ 144
12.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 144
12.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 144
12.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 145
12.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 145
12.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 145
12.3 RJM INTERNATIONAL, INC. 146
12.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 146
12.3.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 146
12.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 147
12.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 147
12.4 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. 148
12.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 148
12.4.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 148
12.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 149
12.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 149
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12.5 MBA POLYMERS INC. 150
12.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 150
12.5.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 150
12.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 150
12.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 151
12.6 ULTRA-POLY CORPORATION 152
12.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 152
12.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 152
12.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 153
12.7 K K ASIA (HK) LTD. 154
12.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 154
12.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 154
12.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 154
12.8 KW PLASTICS 155
12.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 155
12.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 155
12.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 155
12.9 JOE'S PLASTICS INC. 156
12.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 156
12.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 156
12.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 156
12.10 CUSTOM POLYMERS 157
12.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 157
12.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 157
12.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 157
12.11 ASIA PLASTICS RENEWABLE RESOURCES HOLDINGS CO., LTD. 158
12.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 158
12.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 158
12.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 158
12.12 B&B PLASTICS INC 159
12.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 159
12.12.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 159
12.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 159
12.13 BERRY NORTH AMERICA INC. 160
12.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 160
12.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 160
12.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 161
12.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 161
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12.14 BIRCH PLASTICS INC. 162
12.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 162
12.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 162
12.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 163
12.15 B. SCHOENBERG & CO., INC. 164
12.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 164
12.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 164
12.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 164
12.16 CLEAR PATH RECYCLING 165
12.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 165
12.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 165
12.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 165
12.17 ENVISION PLASTICS 166
12.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 166
12.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 166
12.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 166
12.18 GREEN LINE POLYMERS 167
12.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167
12.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 167
12.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 167
12.19 IMERYS 168
12.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 168
12.19.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 168
12.19.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 169
12.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 169
12.20 JAYPLAS 170
12.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 170
12.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 170
12.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 170
13 CONCLUSION 171
14 QUESTIONNAIRE 172
15 RELATED REPORTS 175