Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2026For the first time, more than 3 billion PET bottles and aluminum cans were returned through Swedenʼs deposit return system (DRS) in 2025, 130...
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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 April 2026More communities across the U.S. can now recycle hot and cold to-go cups in their curbside bins at home, thanks to years of industry...
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2026Neste has successfully commissioned its new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. This EUR 111 million investment...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2026The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), a North American coalition advancing scalable polystyrene recycling solutions, released a comprehensive study examining end-market landscapes and recovery pathways...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2026PureCycle Technologies, a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, and TOPPAN, a leader in packaging solutions, partnered to advance sustainability in flexible films and thermoformed...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2026The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) chief economist, Dr. Perc Pineda, released a new economic analysis examining how shifts in U.S. trade and tariff policy...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2026Charter Next Generation (CNG), a provider of sustainable material science solutions, has joined the US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI) as an associate member, becoming...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2026Interchange 360, a nonprofit, industry-led Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), announced that the Washington Department of Ecology has confirmed Interchange 360 as the entity intending...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2026California’s improved plastic bag ban went into effect. California’s previous bag ban, first passed in 2024, had allowed for thicker plastic film bags under...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2026Cumberland County, North Carolina, the fifth-most populous county in the state with over 336,000 residents, received a $50,000 grant from the Foodservice Packaging Institute’s...