Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2020Dow has started Project ReflexNG, a pilot project aiming to collect and recycle plastic waste in Lagos, Nigeria. This project is aligned to Dow’s...
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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 July 2020Unifi, Inc., an innovator in recycled and synthetic yarns, reached a key goal set in 2017, transforming more than 20 billion PET bottles. The...
Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2020The Foodservice Packaging Institute has organized a group of industry partners to examine recycling of PET thermoform packaging. The group is conducting a study...
Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2020Brightmark, a waste solutions provider, has successfully completed a pilot collection program for boat wrap with a local marine services dealer located near the...
Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2020The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), The Voice of Plastic Recycling®, applauds the United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for holding an...
Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2020The polyethylene market is expected to grow by almost $40 billion through 2024. A report of the latest market research conducted by Technavio shows...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2020The Materials Recovery For the Future (MRFF) consortium released a new pilot research report demonstrating the successful collection, separation and preparation for recycling of...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2020The Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR), announced a process to endorse companies that provide 3rd party certification of PCR and promote APR member companies...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2020Cascades, a leader in eco-friendly recovery, packaging and hygiene solutions, will supply recycled plastic needed to make medical visors to help in the fight...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2020Butler-MacDonald of Indianapolis has seen a significant spike in business since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company serves customers across the country...