Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2017The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with Canyon Plastics, Inc. to resolve federal Clean Water Act violations. The company has corrected...
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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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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
Nevada Tech Hub and Redwood Materials expands access to lithium battery recycling in Nevada
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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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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
International Paper to build new packaging plant in Mississippi
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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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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 January 2017The Arkansas based company, Revolution Plastics began it first dumpster dispersal in Minnesota. A new recycling program will collect, at no cost to farmers,...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2017Emirates has created new sustainable blankets made from 100 percent recycled plastic bottles. The soft and warm blankets are made using ecoTHREAD™ and is...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2017The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), in collaboration with the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), has completed a multi–hospital plastics recycling project in the Chicago...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2017The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division (ACC) disclosed that Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; the City of Vancouver, Washington; and Safeway/Albertsons have been selected to...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2017A group of trade associations and nonprofits has announced the formation of the North American Plastics Recycling Alliance (NAPRA), a new coalition that is...
Plastics Recycling
Published in December 2016SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced its new name, Plastics Industry Association, PLASTICS for short, and unveiled a new website. PLASTICS, the association’s...
Plastics Recycling
Published in December 2016Californians have voted to enact a state law to ban plastic shopping bags, the first state in the nation to do so. Proposition 67,...
Plastics Recycling
Published in December 2016Seven new signatories were added to The Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter, also informally known as the “Joint...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2016The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed adding the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics site in the Village of Hoosick Falls, New York. to its...