A pause on several federal funding programs by the Trump Administration could affect new recycling facilities and other projects across the country, though several leaders in the recycling industry said they expect the impact to be temporary and limited.

This article appeared in the December 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Even without the major hurricanes or before the election season, 2024 was a year of change for the recycling sector, with new players coming to the fore, old players building out their footprints and an ever-clearer view of the industry's shortfalls and successes....

Plastics recycling and manufacturing company Revolution Sustainable Solutions continued its streak of 2024 acquisitions with the purchase of the Michigan-based Island Plastics, which Revolution said would boost capabilities in clear, food-grade resin. 

Amazon's sustainability efforts have resulted in millions of components being diverted from landfills and in longer useful lifespans for equipment, the company announced on its website earlier this month. 

Finding end markets for recyclable materials requires both building connections with existing businesses and community organizations and helping new ideas take root, several recycling officials said during a 2024 Resource Recycling Conference panel.  

This article appeared in the November 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Tire recycling, by and large, means chopping up tires and doing one of two things with the pieces: using them as-is, such as in mulch or artificial turf pellets, or burning them for fuel. But these traditional markets haven't been keeping pace with...

This article appeared in the October 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. If you missed the chance to grab a slice of the $198 million federal recycling grant pie last year, your second chance has arrived. More than $100 million is available to local governments, Native tribes and other organizations for either recycling infrastructure on...

The next occupants of Congress and the White House likely will bring changes to corporate taxes, project permits, worker protections and other industry concerns no matter who wins this year's elections, legal experts said last week during the first of four webinars hosted by the Recycled Materials Association about the 2024 races. But uncertainty still reigns when it comes to...

In a series of webinars, the Recycled Materials Association is exploring how the upcoming U.S. elections could impact the recycling industry.

This article appeared in the August 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. As executive director of the Tahoma Indian Center, a nonprofit serving Indigenous people in Tacoma, Washington, Colette August generally hasn’t had a positive impression of working with the city government. Some of its initiatives have been difficult for the nonprofit to participate in,...