Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2022The Department of Energy has granted $2 million over three years to Braskem America, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Princeton University to develop plastic...
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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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Battery recycler secures license to sell recycled battery black mass
The Battery Network joins SWANA as a corporate partner to advance safe battery collection
ABAT reports record breaking profits
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
ReMA issues new guidance to help recycling operations prevent and manage fire risk
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
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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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 March 2022The Kraft Heinz Co., the third-largest food and beverage company in North America, has agreed to set a goal to reduce total virgin plastic...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2022Republic Services, Inc. unveiled development plans for the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility, which will directly address increasing demand from consumer brands and...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2022A market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc. titled “Plastic Recycling – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics” presents a different perspective on a...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2022The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on improving and expanding domestic recycling. The following statement may be attributed to Joshua...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2022French president Emmanuel Macron and Eastman board chair and chief executive officer Mark Costa jointly announced Eastman’s plan to invest up to $1 billion...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2022Binghampton Development Corporation, a non-profit community development corporation located in Memphis, Tennessee, has received a $50,000 grant from the Foodservice Packaging Institute’s Foam Recycling...
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...
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...