• SMX flagged an “Age of Parity” shift as recycled plastic moves closer to virgin resin on cost and strategic value.
• Drivers cited: oil volatility, supply-chain disruption, tariffs, regulation, carbon pressure, plastic taxes, resource constraints.
• IDNFinancials April 2026 report cited domestic plastic prices rising as much as 100% on Middle East-linked supply disruption.
• World Bank What a Waste 3.0 cited nearly 29% of global plastic waste, about 93 million tonnes a year, as mismanaged.
• Analysis centered on verification as the constraint; molecular marking with digital traceability positioned to certify recycled content and chain of custody.

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