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Putting data first
Lawmakers and industry leaders are engaging in policy discussions to lift recycling in different areas of North America. Efforts in...
Data Corner: A troubling increase in quantities of trashed electronics
As COVID-19 took hold and e-scrap collection opportunities were canceled, the public began trashing a lot more of their electronics...
Good for business
Companies and institutions of all kinds are seeing more reasons to develop smart waste reduction and recovery strategies. Here are...
First Person Perspective: Paper cup recycling: a growing opportunity for local programs
This article appeared in the February 2022 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. ...
Paper producer perspective
The trajectory of recycled fiber pricing is a big question for the industry in 2022. Recent reports from the world's...
Data Corner: A fuller picture of food loss and waste in America
According to the U.S. EPA, 30% to 40% of the food supply in the U.S. is never eaten, an issue...
Vinyl answer
A pilot recycling program for vinyl siding scrap is making an impact in the midwest and could help shape the...
Q&A: ‘It takes a team’
The first solar-powered compost facility in California opened in late 2021, offering much-needed organics capacity as new diversion directives take...
Waste reduction of another kind
An industry veteran describes how the Six Sigma framework can help MRF operators, local program officials and others develop leaner...
From policy to action
Across the nation, state legislatures are ushering in major changes to recycling in their jurisdictions. But how exactly do those...
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