SMX Unlocks Value as Recycled and Virgin Plastic Costs Converge Back to the Newsroom SMX Unlocks Value as Recycled and Virgin Plastic Costs Converge NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire/ March 26, 2026 / For decades, the economics of plastics have been deceptively simple: virgin resin-derived from oil and gas-has been cheaper, more reliable, and easier to scale than recycled alternatives. Recycling, while environmentally desirable, has largely depended on policy support, corporat ...