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Fires at recycling sites on track to reach record high

Published: August 13, 2025
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Fire Rover analyzed nine years of data to discover trends in recycling facility fires. | Photo courtesy of Boston Fire Department

Across North America, recycling and waste management facilities are experiencing an increase in reported fires, with 2025 predicted to reach a new annual high. A recent special report by Fire Rover highlights this trend, attributing the record-high reported numbers and escalating financial risks to factors such as lithium-ion batteries, escalating demands from insurers and inadequate control measures. Continue Reading

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Recyclers have the capacity —let’s use it.

Published: August 20, 2025
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Baled plastics for recycling.

Mechanical recyclers across North America have the capacity right now to recycle significantly more plastic, says APR CEO Steve Alexander. | Natallia Boroda/Shutterstock

Plastics recycling works — when the system works with it.

That’s not a slogan. It’s a reality backed by data and by decades of experience from the companies and communities that make up the plastics recycling value chain.
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ICIS August monthly recycled plastics pulse

Published: August 20, 2025
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Editor’s Note: This is a monthly PCR resin pricing analysis contributed by commodity intelligence firm ICIS.

Most U.S. recycled plastic feedstock markets have seen dramatic downward swings through the first half of the year. According to recent earnings calls from several industry groups, H2 sales are expected to be flat, if not weaker, than H1.
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Retailers launch CA campaign to ditch single-use bags

Published: July 30, 2025
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‘Break Up With Single-Use Bags’ campaign rolls out at over 1,000 Southern California stores ahead of the state’s 2026 plastic bag ban, aiming to shift habits early. | Photo Courtesy of Closed Loop Partners

A coalition of major retailers and local stores has launched a campaign across more than 1,000 Southern California locations this week to help customers kick the habit of using disposable shopping bags.  Continue Reading

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Recycle BC reports on recovery, end markets

Published: July 30, 2025
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The producer responsibility organization in British Columbia reported a 45% plastic recovery rate in 2024. | Photo courtesy Recycle BC

Producer responsibility organization Recycle BC upped its plastic recovery rate in Canada’s southwestern province last year, and it managed nearly all of the collected plastic domestically. Continue Reading

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Research, programs improve film recycling access

Published: May 21, 2025
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Stretch film on rolls at the manufacturer.

A California initiative and a nationwide study examine the accessibility of film recycling programs, and a Canadian city begins collection. | Dmitry Markov152/Shutterstock

Most Americans have access to a store drop-off site for film plastics, according to a new study by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.   Continue Reading

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