Cost Parity Ignites a New Era for Recycled Plastic; SMX Technology Makes It a Reality Back to the Newsroom Cost Parity Ignites a New Era for Recycled Plastic; SMX Technology Makes It a Reality NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire/ March 27, 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, ha ...