Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2025Leaders from Republic Services, Inc. and Blue Polymers, LLC, celebrated the opening of North America’s first Polymer Center and Blue Polymers plastics recycling complex,...
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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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- Electronics Recycling
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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- General Recycling News
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
- Glass Recycling
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
- Metal Recycling
- Organics
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
- Paper & Wood
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
- Plastics Recycling
- Rubber
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
- Solid Waste
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
- Alternative Energy
Plastics Recycling
Published in April 2025IRG Erie, Inc. (IRG) is canceling its plans to develop a plastics recycling plant in Erie, Pennsylvania. The company cited challenges on several fronts...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2025Oceana, a large international advocacy organization dedicated to ocean conservation, released a new report that projects The Coca-Cola Company’s plastic use will exceed 9.1...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2025The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and America’s Plastic Makers, a division of the American Chemistry Council, commended U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) for...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2025The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) has partnered this spring with the Ohio Clean Marinas program to expand the Ohio Shrink Wrap...
Plastics Recycling
Published in March 2025The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement applauding the confirmation of Jamieson Greer as United States Trade Representative: “PLASTICS extends its sincere...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2025Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC , a leader in sustainable materials and recycling solutions, has acquired Island Plastics, LLC, a producer of 100 percent post-consumer...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2025Veolia has partnered with MassBio and GreenLabs Recycling to support an innovative regionally-focused solution for recycling container lab plastics used in facilities that manage...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2025The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced the formation of the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), marking a significant step toward improving polystyrene recycling across the...
Plastics Recycling
Published in February 2025The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced the formation of the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), marking a significant step toward improving polystyrene recycling across the...