Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2022Repeats Group B.V. (Recycled PE AT Scale) will launch and build a pan-European plastics recycling platform focused on producing high quality recycled low-density polyethylene...
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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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Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2022The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Letter of No Objection (LNO) for Revolution’s proprietary recycling method to produce post-consumer recycled,...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2022New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law the Recycled Content Bill (S2515/A4676). The bill will require increasing post-consumer recycled content in a...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2022by MAURA KELLER More and more of today’s material recovery facilities and recycling plants are turning to robotic technology in their processes and procedures....
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2022Last summer, Brightmark announced plans to build the world’s largest advanced plastics recycling and renewal plant in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. Just this week, however,...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2021The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has released its 2020 PET Recycling Report. The 26th annual report reveals a 10 percent increase...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2021by MAURA KELLER Consumers across the country have a hard time distinguishing between recyclable plastics and hard-to-recycle plastic counterparts that land in recycling containers...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2021by MAURA KELLER Like many industries, the ongoing pandemic has had a significant impact on the medical waste industry – requiring waste and recycling...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2021Each year in the U.S., millions of tons of plastic waste are discarded and not recycled, leading to serious environmental problems. In an effort...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2021New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced proposed regulations to implement a ban on expanded polystyrene foam containers and...