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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
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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
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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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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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Construction & Demolition
Published in February 2025A partnership between the Carton Council, Elof Hansson USA Inc. and the Upcycling Group will bring a new recycling manufacturing facility to Lodi, California,...
Construction & Demolition
Published in February 2025The construction industry generates over 40 percent of global waste, with wood accounting for a significant portion of the disposed C&D materials. Most waste...
Construction & Demolition
Published in February 2025A partnership between the Carton Council, Elof Hansson USA Inc. and the Upcycling Group will bring a new recycling manufacturing facility to Lodi, California,...
Construction & Demolition
Published in January 2025Edward C. Levy Co., a global innovator in recycling and sustainable materials management, recycled over 8 million tons in 2024 – equivalent to the...
Construction & Demolition
Published in June 2024From new regulations to deconstruction trends to fluctuating valuation of materials, the construction and demolition (C&D) recycling market is facing a myriad of new...
Construction & Demolition
Published in May 2024CARE named winners of the Person and Recycler of the Year Awards for 2023 on May 7th in conjunction with the organization’s 22nd Annual...
Construction & Demolition
Published in April 2024The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, announced the...
Construction & Demolition
Published in April 2024The California Carpet Stewardship Program has achieved an unheard-of carpet recycling rate of 35.1 percent for 2023. For the second year running, this far...
Construction & Demolition
Published in April 2024The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a leading authority on green building and the global de- veloper of the LEED green building program, released...