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...
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Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
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Ninety percent of wind turbine mass can be recycled
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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
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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
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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 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...
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2021The Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC) opened its grant submission process to support increased recycling of packaging made from foam polystyrene. The FRC, part of...
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2021The Washington Senate passed legislation requiring increased recycled content in plastic beverage containers, trash bags and bottles for household products – ban expanded polystyrene...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2021Unilever North America plans to make a $15 million investment in Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund to help recycle an estimated 60,000 metric tons...