Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2018Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, one of the world’s leading petrochemical companies, and Loop Industries, Inc., a technology innovator in sustainable plastic resin and...
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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
- Plastics Recycling
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 August 2018Loop Industries, Inc. is designing a fully integrated manufacturing facility to upcycle waste PET and polyester fiber into virgin quality Loop™ PET resin and...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2018In an effort to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics in the Circular Economy, two of the leading...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2018The Walt Disney Company’s commitment to environmental stewardship goes back to its founding more than 60 years ago and progresses into the future with...
Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2018The Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) is notifying all New England municipalities that glass is an extremely valuable material. Whether crushed to a 3/8s...
Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2018California Bill AB 1884 (Calderon/Bloom), which calls upon dine-in, full service restaurants to only give customer straws upon request, passed the State Assembly by...
Plastics Recycling
Published in July 2018The Materials Recovery for the Future (MRFF) research program has partnered with J.P. Mascaro & Sons Inc. to pilot single stream curbside recycling of...
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...
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...