Plastics Recycling
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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
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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 January 2026California’s improved plastic bag ban went into effect. California’s previous bag ban, first passed in 2024, had allowed for thicker plastic film bags under...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2026Technology at the consumer level, such as sensor-enabled smart bins and mobile apps, is improving plastic recycling collection rates by enhancing consumer engagement. By...
Plastics Recycling
Published in January 2026Following approvals by the MRF Committee, Plastics Division and Paper Division, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) board of directors will consider the following changes...
Plastics Recycling
Published in December 2025Kent County Department of Public Works, operating out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, received a $50,000 grant from the Foodservice Packaging Institute’s Foam Recycling Coalition...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 2025PolyFlex, part of Nefab Group, is expanding its plastics packaging manufacturing and processing operations with a new 137,000 square-foot facility in McMinniville, Tennessee. The...
Plastics Recycling
Published in November 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 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...
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...