Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2021Lubricant manufacturers and plastic packaging manufacturers have come together to form The National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition or “NLCRC.” The goal of this industry...
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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 December 2020Amcor, a packaging manufacturer, has launched Eco-Tite® R in Europe, the first designed to be recycled, PVDC-free shrink bag for fresh and processed meat,...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2020While the single-use plastic bag ban statewide in New Jersey is not set to begin until May 2022, localities within the state have grappled...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2020New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC will begin enforcement of the state’s ban on single-use plastic...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2020Nation’s first recycled content requirement for plastic beverage containers will increase collection and supply, expand market demand. The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) applauded...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2020Ineos Styrolution, a leader in styrenics, and Recycling Technologies, a specialist plastic recycling technology provider signed a joint development agreement to further advance the...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2020Sealed Air Corporation has signed a collaboration agreement with Plastic Energy, a company in advanced recycling technology. Additionally, Sealed Air has made an equity...
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...
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...