Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2021by MAURA KELLER From PPE to medical and laboratory equipment to cold-chain insulation for vaccine transport, and even vaccine syringes, plastics play a significant...
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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 May 2021The Coca-Cola Company introduced a new 13.2oz bottle made from 100 percent recycled plastic material (rPET) in the U.S. This new bottle will be...
Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2021Petoskey Plastics, an environmentally focused recycler and plastic film, bag and resin manufacturer, will invest $30 million in a new manufacturing facility. The COVID-19...
Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2021At its annual meeting and fall conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will present its inaugural William R. Carteaux Leadership...
Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2021The Coon Rapids Recycling Center received a $50,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC) to increase the recycling center’s capacity to manage, process...
Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2021Test washing procedures were developed to determine whether on-pack adhesive and label combinations are fully compatible with the post-consumer HDPE or PP recycling stream....
Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2021Smithfield Foods, Inc. launched bold new commitments across its portfolio by 2030: to achieve consumer packaging that is 90 percent recyclable, reusable or industrially...
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2021Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. announced the integration of 10 leading waste industry businesses into a single company operating under the WIN Waste Innovations brand name....
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2021Tupperware Brands Corporation has announced the expansion of ECO+, the brand’s revolutionary product portfolio made with sustainable material, with two new products, Lunch-It® Containers...
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2021After engagement with As You Sow on reducing single use plastic packaging, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., the third largest non-alcoholic packaged beverage company in...