Plastics Recycling
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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 January 2020Mattel, Inc. set its goal to achieve 100 percent recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastics materials in both its products and packaging by 2030. In...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2019Brightmark, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, is launching a nationwide site search for U.S. locations suitable for its next set of...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2019Brightmark, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, is launching a nationwide site search for U.S. locations suitable for its next set of...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2019Neste, a provider of renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, and Ravago, a distributor and recycler...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2019The Ohio Beverage Association applauded the launch of the Every Bottle Back initiative, a breakthrough effort by America’s leading beverage companies – The Coca-Cola...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2019The size of the U.S. plastics industry expanded in 2018, accounting for 993,000 jobs and $451.3 billion worth of shipments. In the same year,...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2019LyondellBasell, a plastics, chemicals and refining company, and Neste, a producer of renewable diesel from waste and residues, announced the first commercial scale parallel...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2019Illinois and Ohio governors signed new legislation enabling greater adoption of advanced recycling and recovery. The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division welcomed the legislation...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2019The Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA), Michigan has received a $50,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition to add a foam densifier...