Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2023by MAURA KELLER [email protected] The distribution, size and quantity of microplastics in the environment and the recently discovered health risks are propelling microplastics (MPs)...
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Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
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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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Battery recycler secures license to sell recycled battery black mass
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UK recycling centers face more than 10 battery fires a week
New York DEC awards electric vehicle transition grants
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Key recycling bills advance to House of Representatives
DOE funded projects target more efficient cardboard recycling
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Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years
Two workers killed in fire and explosion at recycling center
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BHS partners with Napa Recycling and City of Napa for renewable natural gas facility
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Over 12,000 tons of organic material diverted from landfills in California
Sustainable composting facilities grow
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A growing number of Americans urge SEC to preserve paper delivery
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
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EPR reshapes plastics and packaging recycling
Triton Group and TenCate partner to turn retired turf fields into railroad ties
Recycle BC and SK Recycles awarded for flexible plastics recycling innovation
California moves forward on plastic recycling rules despite greenwashing bill veto
Plastics machinery shipments mixed as investment grows
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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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Meridian Waste acquires Lafferty Disposal
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
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Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2023INEOS Styrolution, a leader in styrenics; TOMRA, a leader in waste transformation; and EGN Entsorgungsgesellschaft Niederrhein, a recycling company, announced a project to convert...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2023Bridgestone Americas provided a new tire compound that uses recycled plastics in its construction. As the series’ exclusive tire supplier, Bridgestone has incorporated ISCC...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2023Over 400 million tons of plastic are produced every year, but less than 10 percent are recycled, with the majority entering incineration centers or...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2023Kent, a leading engineering company in the energy and chemicals industries, has been appointed as the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contractor for potential expansion...
Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2023The Recycling Partnership reported on the progress of the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition and provided insights into the changing landscape of polypropylene recovery. Including the...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2023Historically, most curbside recycling programs do not collect plastic films for recycling, due to challenges sorting and separating these films from other materials collected...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2023Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc., the parent company of the Hefty bag...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2023The Sustainable Medicine System Will Introduce Solution to Eliminate Over-the-Counter and Prescription Pill Bottle Waste from Landfills and Oceans. Cabinet Health, the makers of...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2023TotalEnergies announces that it has acquired Spain-based Iber Resinas, an actor in the mechanical recycling of plastics for sustainable applications. With this transaction, TotalEnergies will increase...