Phone shipments and demand expected to decline
After initially forecasting an increase in global smartphone shipments, the International Data Corporation now says it expects shipments to decline about 1.1% in 2023.
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After initially forecasting an increase in global smartphone shipments, the International Data Corporation now says it expects shipments to decline about 1.1% in 2023.
The secondary device market continues to evolve, an Assurant market report finds, with more people opting to trade in devices online.
Collecting a wide variety of film packaging curbside and sorting it at a MRF can deliver big benefits, according to a report on a years-long pilot program.
New York lawmakers are trying to make their state the fifth in the nation to pass an extended producer responsibility law for packaging, and some stakeholders feel like this is the year.
Waste industry worker fatalities rose to 46 in 2022, a nearly 65% increase over the prior year.
The blended average price of material dropped again in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a recent market report.
Facing market headwinds in pricing, transportation costs and softening demand, several fiber recyclers shared quarterly results recently.
California’s rulemaking on the minimum post-consumer recycled content law is moving along steadily, and stakeholders are narrowing in on the things they like and dislike about the regulations.
Washington state is looking to convince residents to stop bagging recyclables, according to officials and industry partners.
Charter Next Generation will use Revolution Sustainable Solutions' food-grade post-consumer LLDPE in its packaging.
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