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Published in February 2019The board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. elected Jim Umpleby, the company’s chief executive officer, to the additional position of chairman of the board....
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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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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
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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
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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
- 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
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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
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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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Business Briefs
Published in February 2019The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has recently hired Darrel Collier as its new executive director, effective April 1, 2019. Darrel Collier...
Business Briefs
Published in February 2019John Harper was sworn in as the chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) during the association’s 64th Annual Meeting. As chairman, Harper...
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Published in February 2019Audrey Copeland, Ph.D., P.E., is the new president & chief executive officer of the National Asphalt Pavement Association. She took the association’s helm during...
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Published in February 2019Morbark, LLC, recognized seven tree care dealers and one industrial products dealer with Gold Tier status for 2019, based on their performance during 2018....
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Published in February 2019The board of ZenRobotics Ltd. has appointed Wolfgang Schiller as the new chief executive officer of ZenRobotics, effective immediately. Prior to ZenRobotics, Schiller was...
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Published in February 2019Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS), a division of Hyde Tools, Inc., has acquired the square edge slitting knives line from Thurston Manufacturing of Smithfield,...
Business Briefs
Published in February 2019The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has selected Lindsay Murphy as its executive director, strategic communications. Murphy will be responsible for leading the...
Business Briefs
Published in January 2019Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, a manufacturer of heavy construction equipment, is opening a new 100,000 sq.ft. parts distribution center. Strategically located, the new...
Business Briefs
Published in January 2019Morbark, LLC, has completed the acquisition of Denis Cimaf, Inc., based in Roxton Falls, Québec. This transaction represents the company’s second acquisition since private...