Grand Rapids, Mich. and Olympia, Wash. were honored for their recent work significantly limiting contamination and boosting their residential recycling programs in other ways.

Occupational safety experts recently laid out the steps that are the most effective for preventing the spread of COVID-19 within waste and recycling operations. They also noted that despite the fact the new coronavirus can live on surfaces for varying lengths of time, handling recyclables poses little risk for transmission. Human contact is the largest factor in the disease spreading,...

Occupational safety experts recently laid out the steps that are the most effective for preventing the spread of COVID-19 within waste and recycling operations. They also noted that despite the fact the new coronavirus can live on surfaces for varying lengths of time, handling recyclables poses little risk for transmission. Human contact is the largest factor in the disease spreading,...

Occupational safety experts recently laid out the steps that are the most effective for preventing the spread of COVID-19 within waste and recycling operations. They also noted that despite the fact the new coronavirus can live on surfaces for varying lengths of time, handling recyclables poses little risk for transmission. Human contact is the largest factor in the disease spreading,...

On the opening day of the E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show, a series of workshops brought attendees up to speed on some of the most critical topics in electronics recovery. The 17th annual E-Scrap Conference began Monday at the Hilton Orlando in Florida. More than 1,100 electronics recycling and reuse professionals have gathered for the three-day event. The sold-out exhibit...

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2018 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Thus far in 2018, North American recycling companies have encountered plenty of headwinds when it comes to international trade, with processors, brokers and others trying to determine what to expect next on import policies in Asian markets. But just as...

This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Thus far in 2018, North American recycling companies have encountered plenty of headwinds when it comes to international trade, with processors, brokers and others trying to determine what to expect next on import policies in Asian markets. But just as the...

This story originally appeared in the August 2017 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Greg Janson of plastics reclaimer QRS Recycling knows all too well what happens when material suppliers aren’t informed about load quality. QRS operates two U.S. plastics recovery facilities, and one of them, located in St. Louis, focuses specifically...

This article originally appeared in the September 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Over the last two months, the central talking point in the recycling industry has been the news that China is looking to begin banning imports of select recovered materials, including a handful of key plastic resins. Details are still being worked...

Greg Janson of plastics reclaimer QRS Recycling knows all too well what happens when material suppliers aren’t informed about load quality. QRS operates two U.S. plastics recovery facilities, and one of them, located in St. Louis, focuses specifically on mixed rigid plastics. Not surprisingly, upstream partners don’t always understand the limits to that material classification. “Let’s say they get something...