Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2025Chemical recycling (sometimes also called advanced recycling or molecular recycling) refers to a suite of technologies including chemical, thermal, catalytic, bio/enzymatic or other molecular...
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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 November 2025WM, North America’s leading environmental solutions provider and largest recycler, has added plastic cups made of polypropylene and paper to-go cups to its universal...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2025The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) chief economist, Dr. Perc Pineda, has released a new economic analysis examining how recent Federal Reserve rate cuts and...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2025Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Honda) has developed a new “chemical sorting” technology, which sorts and extracts reusable plastics from waste plastic parts that contain...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2025The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an NOL (No Objection Letter) for the polypropylene cap-to-cap recycling process on the Starlinger recoSTAR...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2025Although many people find the ‘new car smell’ appealing, the reality is that this aroma comes from the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs),...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2025What was once a small, outdated materials recovery facility (MRF) in Central Texas, the Taylor, Texas site is now a key hub for recovering...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2025A new analysis released by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) found that if just 50 percent of plastics in the municipal solid waste stream...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2025The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its annual Global Trends Report. The report highlights that U.S. plastics trade remains a driver of global economic...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2025The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) launched the new APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda, the first and only APR-managed platform that evaluates...