Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2020NERC and the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) have formally announced their new partnership to grow a groundbreaking campaign that expands market demand for...
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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
- Glass Recycling
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
- Metal Recycling
- Organics
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
- Paper & Wood
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
- Solid Waste
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 March 2020Nucor Corporation announced that its board of directors had elected Leon J. Topalian as a director and John H. Walker to serve as non-executive...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2020A ribbon-cutting ceremony by Nordson Corporation marked the startup of an extensively equipped process laboratory to serve the Americas market for pelletizing systems and...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2020Starting March 1, 2020, a new bag waste reduction law took effect in New York State. Types of Bags Allowed While shoppers can bring...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2020Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy solutions company, and RecycleForce, an Indianapolis social enterprise that provides electronic recycling services and employs formerly...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2020by MAURA KELLER Consider this: A shocking amount of plastic waste ends up in America’s landfills. Specifically, Americans produce about 35 million tons of...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2020Unifi, Inc., a leading innovator in recycled and synthetic yarns, will introduce a new product and further product expansion to the marketplace. The new...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2020Glenroy™ Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging, has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition® (SPC) and How2Recycle® label program. The membership allows Glenroy...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2020Nine river clean-up programs across the world have been selected to receive a total of $11 million over the next three years as part...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2020Austin Resource Recovery (ARR), a department of the City of Austin, received a $45,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC). This grant will...