Global Circular Plastics Analytics

Comprehensive tactical and strategic intelligence to implement circular plastics strategies.

Data-Driven Intelligence for the Evolving Circular Plastics Economy

In today’s fast-evolving plastics landscape, recycled materials markets are highly dynamic—prices shift rapidly, supply remains uncertain, and regulatory pressure is accelerating. Businesses across the value chain face growing complexity, from sourcing challenges to sustainability commitments. In this environment, reliable, data-driven market intelligence is essential for mitigating risk, improving operational performance, and enabling long-term strategic planning..

Circular Plastics Intelligence from Chemical Market Analytics offers an integrated set of solutions designed to address these challenges. From short-term price discovery and supply/demand dynamics to long-term market forecasts and regulatory impact analysis, Circular Plastics Intelligence empowers companies to make informed decisions across all stages of the circular plastics journey.

Service Offerings

Our offerings include the Circular Plastics Service, which provides strategic guidance through long-term market projections, scenario analyses, and technology insights, and the Global Recycled Plastics service, which addresses transactional needs with accurate, timely, and actionable short-term insights in a rapidly evolving market.

 

How We Help You Stay Ahead

Circular Plastics Service
For businesses driving the transition to a circular economy, gaining strategic foresight and long-term market visibility is critical. Our Circular Plastics Service empowers you with the insights and analysis needed to confidently navigate complex regulatory landscapes, anticipate emerging risks, and unlock new growth opportunities.

Global Recycled Plastics Service
In today’s volatile recycled plastics market, timing is everything. Our Global Recycled Plastics Service provides essential, real-time intelligence on pricing, supply dynamics, and market movements, enabling you to act decisively, manage risk, and strengthen your competitive edge.

Actionable Benefits You Gain

Circular Plastics Service
Delivers long-term, scenario-driven market forecasts and deep insights to empower strategic planning, optimize investments, and drive smarter resource allocation.

Global Recycled Plastics Service
Make faster, smarter tactical decisions with up-to-date pricing insights, demand-supply analytics, and trade intelligence—helping you optimize procurement strategies, negotiate better deals, and enhance your market positioning.

What You Receive

Circular Plastics Service
Comprehensive coverage structured around six critical insight areas:
– Regulation & Policy Intelligence
– Recycling Technology Advancements
– Economic & Environmental Impact Assessments
– Demand Risk & Scenario Modeling
– Waste Collection & Disposition Scenario Modeling
– Deep-Dive Analyses on Strategic Issues

Global Recycled Plastics Service
Actionable monthly reporting that includes:
– Market Price Discovery & Future Projections
– Supply & Demand Trends
– Plastic Waste Trade Data and Insights
– Strategic Market Commentary & Activity Highlights
– Policy Developments & Regulatory Impact Analysis
– Access to Global Recycler Directories

Why Choose Us?  

Circular Plastics Service
The only solution in the market to offer a fully integrated, real-time view of the entire circular plastics ecosystem—connecting the dots between regulation, technology, markets, and strategy to help you lead with confidence.

Global Recycled Plastics Service
A single consolidated, easy-to-use resource that delivers both real-time market pricing and forward-looking insights for every major recycled plastic material—eliminating guesswork and empowering decisive action.

 

Strategic Intelligence That Elevates Every Role

From policy to production—make data your competitive advantage in the circular economy.

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Secure reliable access to recycled materials with trusted, data-backed insights—powering smarter procurement and stronger sustainability claims.

Stay ahead of shifting demand with forward-looking market forecasts. Streamline production planning, grow recycled portfolios, and reduce risk in the transition to circularity.

Enhance your competitive edge by designing sustainable packaging with precision. Optimize recycled plastic integration across your product lines for both impact and efficiency.

Anticipate evolving demand patterns with clarity. Navigate the shift from virgin to recycled materials using real-time intelligence on supply trends and buyer needs.

Invest in the circular economy with confidence. Assess market growth, regulatory pressures, and pricing dynamics to make informed, risk-adjusted decisions.

Design impactful, evidence-based policies. Leverage deep market data and performance insights to evaluate recycling infrastructure and industry readiness.

Accelerate innovation by spotting unmet market needs. Identify the right partners, prioritize high-growth segments, and fine-tune your go-to-market strategies.

Maximize Value. Minimize Risk. Lead the Circular Transition

Insights to help every stakeholder drive performance, sustainability, and growth.

Contact us today to find the right solution for your circular plastics needs.

Global Plastics and Sustainability Team

Anthony Palmer

Anthony Palmer Executive Director, Global Circular Plastic Sustainability Dow Jones Energy

Anthony J. Palmer is Executive Director of at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

He is responsible for the Circular Plastics & Chemicals Sustainability business within the Base Chemicals & Plastics group. In this role, he coordinates research and insight activities on carbon emissions and the reuse, reduction, and recycling of plastics. His work focuses on mechanical and chemical recycling technologies and economics, plastic waste supply and logistics, company ESG initiatives, strategic responses to sustainability, and broader macro-industry implications.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Palmer managed the Chemical Consulting Group at IHS Markit, where he led engagements for clients with interests in the business, technical, and financial aspects of the energy, chemicals, and related process industries. His expertise includes strategic business management, financial and acquisition analysis, technology assessment, capital project planning, manufacturing strategy, international project development, expert witness and litigation support, and material supply strategy.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Palmer worked at CMAI (acquired by IHS Markit in 2011), CPI Consulting Associates, Chem Systems, and Exxon Corporation. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College, as well as a Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from Fordham University in New York, U.S.

In addition to his professional roles, Mr. Palmer is an Adjunct Professor of Management at Connecticut State University’s Ancell School of Business Administration, where he teaches Strategic Management courses using the case analysis approach.

Jonny Goyal

Jonny Goyal Director, Circular Plastics & Chemicals Sustainability Dow Jones Energy

Mr. Goyal is a Director with the Circular Plastic Service team at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Mr. Goyal is responsible for the technology research & analysis for the Circular Plastics business for the Base Chemicals & Plastics group.

In this role, he directs the Research & Insight activities for the technical assessment, with a focus on circularity. He provides customized strategic analysis and techno-commercial assessments for clients in the chemical process industry, with a focus on new and emerging technologies. He leads the team in preparing technical models for plastic, mechanical, and chemical recycling projections, assessing technology scale-up issues, benchmarking, including a scorecard for licensor comparison, technology scan, and maintaining the recyclers database. Special focus involves Techno-economic evaluations of different technologies (pyrolysis, gasification, depolymerization, solvent dissolution, mechanical recycling, etc.), Carbon emissions analysis (well-head to pellet, waste plastic to plastics whole value chain), Capital spending, material balance & allocation approach, MRF, and PCR models for price forecasting of recyclates.

Mr. Goyal joined Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS on June 1, 2022, following the acquisition of IHS Markit Base Chemicals, having joined IHS Markit in September 2014 as Principal Research Analyst in the prestigious Process Economic Program (formerly called SRI Consulting). Mr. Goyal has over 19 years of experience in chemical process engineering, research and analysis, EPC process industry, process design and project management.

Mr. Goyal holds a Certificate of Business Excellence from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from India. He is a lifetime member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), Kolkata, India.

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