Container and paperboard manufacturer WestRock continues to consume internally a larger and larger portion of the recovered fiber the company handles each year, achieving a high of 79% last year. 

A survey commissioned by a producer responsibility organization found that data security concerns are holding back recycling rates for scrap electronics and small appliances. 

Nationwide nonprofit ITAD company PCs for People has opened an Atlanta processing facility, and it now has its sights set on Philadelphia. 

In recent months, ITAD company Pulse Supply Chain Solutions has expanded its footprint into the mid-Atlantic region and boosted its device processing capabilities at its headquarters in Texas. 

A Milwaukee manufacturer has begun marketing a 100% recycled PE bag used for mailing products to customers. 

Advanced Drainage Systems is in the midst of a multiyear, multimillion-dollar recycling debottlenecking project that includes upgrading recycling equipment and improving materials handling capabilities, an executive said. 

Recyclables prices in the Northeast slipped slightly during the first quarter, according to a MRF survey.

Private dollars have been flowing to glass recovery efforts, and California manufacturers consumed a little less cullet last year. Those were a couple of recent glass announcements.

A recently installed carton-sorting robot at FCC Environmental Services' Dallas MRF has reduced residue by about 11%, one reason the unit is "going to have a pretty big financial impact for us," a company manager said. 

Marketplace operator Orbex has announced a trading platform for certified recycled metals.