Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2015The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) said that nine new plastics specifications have been published in the Scrap Specifications Circular, after approval by...
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Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
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EGLE awards $3.87 million supporting renewable energy projects
Ninety percent of wind turbine mass can be recycled
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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 March 2015by MARK HENRICKS Coca-Cola’s decision late last year to close down its recycling division comes amid increasing price pressures on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2015The European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organizations (EPRO), is inviting manufacturers of products made from recycled plastics to enter a competition. The...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2015Cope Plastics, Inc., a distributor and fabricator of plastic sheet, rod and tube in the Midwest, headquartered in Alton, Illinois has acquired the assets...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2015Shanghai Pret Composites Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, is acquiring Wellman Plastics Recycling LLC (WRC) of Johnsonville, South Carolina, in an all cash deal....
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2015MTM plastics will continue its growth strategy in 2015. By the end of 2016, Europe’s leading producer of recycled polyolefins from mixed plastic waste...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2015The Recoup UK Household Collection Survey is a research-based report that provides a review of the services in place to collect household plastics for...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2015The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, a trade organization representing the plastics recycling industry in North America, urged caution in response to a recent...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2015Plastic bottle recycling grew by 97 million pounds in 2014, increasing 3.3 percent, to top 3 billion pounds for the year, according to figures...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2015The American Chemistry Council (ACC) disclosed the winners of the 2014 Innovation in Plastics Recycling Awards. The awards highlight innovations in the industry by...