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Published in June 2022The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association named a new leader as Jackie King retires. Susan DeCourcey is SMART’s new executive director. DeCourcey...
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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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- Electronics Recycling
The Battery Network joins SWANA as a corporate partner to advance safe battery collection
ABAT reports record breaking profits
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
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Key recycling bills advance to House of Representatives
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
- Glass Recycling
- Metal Recycling
- Organics
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
- Paper & Wood
ALLIANCE declares first-ever design for recyclability guidance for poly coated paper
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
- Plastics Recycling
- Rubber
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
- Solid Waste
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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Business Briefs
Published in May 2022Brokk, a manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, has hired Don Spaziani as service manager for Brokk East Coast, located in Stanhope, New Jersey. Brokk...
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Published in May 2022The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), announced that senior vice president Holly Arthur has been named the association’s new chief operating officer (COO)....
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Published in May 2022The Board of Trustees for the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) elected Don Ross to serve as chairman of the board of trustees...
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Published in May 2022Veolia North America has earned Intel’s EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award. Through its dedication to excellence, partnership, inclusion and continuous quality improvement, Veolia North America...
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Published in May 2022The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), a multi-state non-profit that conducts research, projects, training and outreach on issues associated with source reduction, recycling, composting, environmentally...
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Published in April 2022International Recycling Group (IRG) finalized the purchase of 25.48 acres of the former Hammermill Paper site from SB3, LLC. The company announced that the...
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Published in April 2022The Carton Council of North America has appointed Lena Zodda as vice president of sustainability and school recycling. Zodda joins the Carton Council from...
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Published in April 2022Granutech-Saturn Systems, a manufacturer of the Saturn and 3TEK brand industrial and mobile shredders announced their new Cutter Sales Division. The new division delivers...
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Published in April 2022REE Automotive has appointed Josh Tech as the company’s chief operations officer (COO). Tech joins REE after serving on Tesla’s operations leadership team as...