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SMX and the (New) Age of Parity: Certified Recycling is Becoming the Only Way to Maintain Modern Life

$SMXPress releaseMay 15, 2026, 8:15 AM ETRead the release

SMX issued a thematic press release arguing that recycled plastics are reaching cost parity with virgin plastics due to oil volatility and regulatory pressure. The company highlights its molecular marking and digital traceability technology as the solution to verify recycled content and reduce the 'green premium' historically associated with recycled materials.

Key figures

Feedstock cost share
60%
Mismanaged waste volume
93 million tonnes
Green premium disadvantage
20% to 40%
Plastic price spike potential
100%
Global mismanaged plastic waste
29%

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