Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2019A program designed to expand market demand for recycled plastics has generated almost 26 million pounds of new demand for postconsumer resin (PCR), more...
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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
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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 October 2019Biome Bioplastics announced several key milestones, including a 50 percent increase in revenues for the first half of 2019 following increased sales of existing...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2019Unifi, Inc. continued its support as an official recycling partner of the 80th annual Wyndham Championship. Plastic bottles from last year’s championship were transported...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2019PepsiCo, Inc. announced that LIFEWTR will be packaged in 100 percent rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate), and bubly will no longer be packaged in plastic....
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2019Despite tough global market conditions, two new reports (the 2017 National Post-Consumer Non-Bottle Rigid Plastic Recycling Report and the 2017 National Post-Consumer Plastic Bag...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2019The Government of Canada is taking additional steps to reduce Canada’s plastic waste, support innovation and promote the use of affordable and safe alternatives....
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 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 August 2019China once received 70 percent of plastic waste from around the world, but in January 2018, a ban was imposed that drastically decreased the...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2019Residents in Otsego County, New York will now have the opportunity to recycle foam polystyrene through a county program, thanks to a $50,000 grant...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2019PureCycle Technologies has reached a definitive agreement with L’Oréal, to supply its Ultra-Pure Recycled Polypropylene (UPRP). The agreement results in the full subscription of...