The U.S. EPA released its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, and recycling industry stakeholders responded with support and a call to make sure industry experts are involved with implementation.  

Bolstering end markets for hard-to-recycle materials is a slow process, but The Recycling Partnership's Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition recently released a case study highlighting a success story in HydroBlox. 

The fifth and final United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting started in a whirlwind in Busan, South Korea, on Nov. 25.

A report from the International Energy Agency emphasized the "importance of unlocking the potential of recycling" and laid out policy recommendations for scaling up the industry globally. 

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's 2023 report indicated a year-over-year decrease in both virgin and overall plastic use from signatory companies. That came from companies incorporating more post-consumer resin, combined with lower overall consumer demand due to economic challenges. Use is still up over the 2018 baseline, according to the Global Commitment progress report published Nov. 18, and many signatories are...

Envela, the parent company of ITAD company Echo and others, reported higher revenue and operating costs in the third quarter of the year, thanks to a new client. 

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's 2023 report indicated a year-over-year decrease in both virgin and overall plastic use from signatory companies. That came from companies incorporating more post-consumer resin, combined with lower overall consumer demand due to economic challenges.

Using insights from an AI-generated tool, a team of University of California researchers estimated that implementing four policies globally could reduce mismanaged plastic by 91%.  

In an effort to return more aluminum beverage cans to the recycling system, Every Can Counts U.S. and Replenysh started a community-driven recycling program in states without deposit return systems or strong curbside collection programs. 

A new draft of the U.N.'s global treaty on plastics has sparked disappointment from environmental groups after leaving some of the most contentious issues unaddressed.