Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2024Plastic recycling technology has seen a tremendous shift in recent years, moving from mechanical recycling, which typically degrades plastic quality, to more advanced chemical...
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Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
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Commerce Department bans exports of battery waste for one year
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Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent
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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
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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 October 2024The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its annual Global Trends report during the Association’s National Plastics Conference in Houston, Texas. The report notes a...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2024Neste is enhancing its chemical recycling capabilities by collaborating with Tepsa Netherlands on the storage and handling of liquefied waste plastic in Rotterdam, the...
Plastics Recycling
Published in October 2024Leaders from Blue Polymers, LLC; Republic Services and the City of Buckeye, Arizona, broke ground on Blue Polymers’ latest innovative recycled plastics production facility,...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2024Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have agreed to establish a strategic partnership focusing on developing value chains for renewable chemicals and plastics for and...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2024Amazon has replaced 95 percent of the plastic air pillows from delivery packaging in North America with 100 percent recycled paper filler – a...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2024California took action to address growing global plastic pollution while spurring innovation and job creation. The state is launching new recycling.regulations, reforms and funding...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2024Loop Industries, Inc., a clean technology company with a mission to accelerate a circular plastics economy by manufacturing 100 percent recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET)...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2024Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies for the design and construction of entire PET bottle-to-bottle recycling plants. In addition to mechanical processing of...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2024The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has joined the Canada Plastics Pact. “SWANA is thrilled to join forces with the Canada Plastics...