Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2018The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), an international trade organization representing the plastics recycling industry, initiated the Sortation Potential Protocols to address the issue...
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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
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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
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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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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
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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 June 2018The Polymers Business Unit of Total S.A. and Polystyvert, a Montreal-based clean technology startup with an innovative method for polystyrene recycling, have signed an...
Plastics Recycling
Published in June 2018Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today introduced a program bill that would ban all single use, plastic carryout bags at any point of sale in...
Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2018The Wisconsin House and Senate passed Bill AB 789. The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division welcomed the legislation and issued a statement. The following...
Plastics Recycling
Published in May 2018Recycling programs for EPS, a foam used to protect products in transportation, food packaging, and construction materials, have been growing for nearly two decades....
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2018The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and 11 partner associations delivered a letter to Capitol Hill calling on the house majority and minority leaders to...
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2018Berry Global Group, Inc. is taking steps to drive the discussion around the broad and significant benefits of plastics. The company’s chairman and chief...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2018McDonald’s Corp. has agreed to end the use of polystyrene foam packaging globally by the end of this year following engagement by shareholder advocacy...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2018The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced that the sold out Bottle Zone at NPE2018 will cover more than 65,000 net square feet on the...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2018The board of directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation awarded the 2017 Ice River Springs Master’s Scholarship for Sustainability to James Souder,...