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...
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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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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
Nevada Tech Hub and Redwood Materials expands access to lithium battery recycling in Nevada
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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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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
International Paper to build new packaging plant in Mississippi
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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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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 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...
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...