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Published in March 2020The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has elected International Paper chairman & chief executive officer Mark Sutton as the new AF&PA board chair...
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- Alternative Energy
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
Commerce Department bans exports of battery waste for one year
Battery Bonanza Contest engages students in safe battery recycling
WM updates Recycle Right Rules: No batteries in recycling or trash
EV battery recycling market to reach $19.0 billion by 2033
ABTC revenue jumps as AI, EV battery recycling demand powers expansion
- Features
- General Recycling News
Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent
New Jersey opens nominations for environmental excellence awards
Lawsuit challenges Colorado’s recycling expansion
EGLE awards recycling infrastructure grants
Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years
- Glass Recycling
Oregon DEQ to update glass classification
Rumpke facilities earn Gold status for glass recycling efforts
Cullet LLC forms Cullet Ohio to expand Midwest glass recycling
Only one-third of glass is recycled: Glass report shows how communities are helping
Glass Packaging Institute calls for submissions for 2027 Clear Choice Awards
- 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
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
Poly coated paper recycling gains industry backing as alliance adds new members
- Plastics Recycling
- Rubber
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
Continental increases profitability in tires
- 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 March 2020KAR Auction Services Inc. d/b/a KAR Global announced the retirement of industry and company veteran Tom Caruso. Caruso served as executive vice president and...
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Published in March 2020Extreme Biodiesel, Inc. has accepted the resignation of Joseph Spadafore who is to be relieved of all duties effective immediately with no further involvement...
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Published in February 2020Exodus Machines expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Rich Currie as the new vice president of sales. As Exodus prepares for founder...
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Published in February 2020SCS Engineers, a national environmental consulting and construction firm, recently achieved a significant milestone when it completed a transaction to become 100 percent employee-owned...
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Published in February 2020The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) welcomed Anthony Viardo as their new director of marketing & digital communications. Viardo comes to SWANA...
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Published in February 2020Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, has appointed Michael L. Battles to Casella’s board of directors....
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Published in February 2020Darrell Smith, president and chief executive officer of the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA), promoted three staff members and expanded the responsibilities of...
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Published in February 2020The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) announced that current ARA president, Chad Counselman, stepped down from his leadership position on the ARA executive committee to...
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Published in February 2020KAR Auction Services Inc. d/b/a KAR Global announced Lisa Price, KAR’s executive vice president of human resources, will take on the expanded role of...