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Published in May 2026Kentucky’s Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) team recently welcomed metals manufacturing industry veteran Laura Haury as the organization’s sustainability project coordinator. Haury’s role will bridge...
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Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
Comstock advances first-of-its-kind solar recycling plant
EGLE awards $3.87 million supporting renewable energy projects
Ninety percent of wind turbine mass can be recycled
Recycled wind turbine blade material used to build retaining wall in Des Moines
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UK recycling centers face more than 10 battery fires a week
New York DEC awards electric vehicle transition grants
Nevada Tech Hub and Redwood Materials expands access to lithium battery recycling in Nevada
Commerce Department bans exports of battery waste for one year
Battery Bonanza Contest engages students in safe battery recycling
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DOE funded projects target more efficient cardboard recycling
ReMA issues new guidance to help recycling operations prevent and manage fire risk
Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years
Two workers killed in fire and explosion at recycling center
Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent
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BHS partners with Napa Recycling and City of Napa for renewable natural gas facility
Google purchases carbon removal credits generated by organic waste processing
Over 12,000 tons of organic material diverted from landfills in California
Sustainable composting facilities grow
The evolution of innovative municipal composting program initiatives
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AF&PA releases paper reports
California SB 343 Update recognizes carton recyclability
Recycling access reaches 20 percent of U.S. population for paper cups
International Paper to build new packaging plant in Mississippi
AF&PA opposes changes to New York’s Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
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Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA predicts lower 2026 tire shipments
Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA supports advancing tire technologies through Section 114 of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026
ATS to help Gilead Dynamics scale mobile tire recycling
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New Oregon recycling program diverts over 130,000 mattresses from landfills
Partnership to transform Providence materials collection system
SWANA and EREF sign MOU to advance education in waste management
EPA selects Kansas City to receive a $5 million solid waste infrastructure grant
Report highlights valuable impacts of mattress recycling
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Published in April 2026Harris American Company, a subsidiary of Avis Industrial Corporation, has completed the acquisition of G.P.S. S.r.l., Ferrara, Italy. Founded by Marco Garuti in 2013,...
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Published in March 2026Reworld™, has appointed Mauro Gregorio to its board of directors. A longtime executive at Dow Inc. with extensive global leadership and board experience, Gregorio...
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Published in March 2026Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation commissioner David W. Salyers has appointed Brian Clifford as deputy commissioner for the Bureau of Conservation. A long...
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Published in March 2026Nucor Corporation announced that Daniel R. Needham, executive vice president of commercial, plans to retire effective June 20, 2026. Needham joined Nucor in 2000...
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Published in March 2026Republic Services, Inc. announced that Ian Craig has been appointed to its board of directors. The company’s board now consists of 13 members, including...
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Published in March 2026Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC), the Commonwealth’s oldest grassroots environmental organization, has appointed Sarah Alessio Shea as executive director following the recent announcement by Darren...
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Published in March 2026Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) president Scott Breen announced that Roxanne Sharif joined the association as director of sustainability. Sharif brings proven expertise as a...
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Published in March 2026eFACTOR3 announced a new strategic partnership with Broadview Group International (BGI), an engineering design and research firm specializing in advanced mechanical separation technologies. This...
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Published in March 2026VLS Environmental Solutions, a provider of sustainable waste management and environmental solutions, has acquired IDR Environmental Services, a trusted Los Angeles, California-based provider of...