Plastics Recycling Update
New Jersey pushes back PCR mandate to 2030
One of the highest-profile US laws affecting recyclers has been amended only four months before implementation, with the state citing...
Bale pricing mostly flat for September
PET, HDPE and PP grades remain steady at low levels, while paper grades are marginally higher.
Preparing for SB 54 design compliance
A recent webinar explored the upcoming implementation of California's packaging EPR bill, which embeds the APR Design Guide in its...
SB 54 Unpacked: Can film catch up to cartons?
Flexible film, generating 550,000 tons/year of waste, has end markets for only about 10% of it, panelists said at a...
EFS-plastics invests as EPR takes shape
The Canadian recycler recently completed a $12m expansion of its Alberta facility, amid emerging packaging EPR programs at home and...
Bottles most-recovered waste in coastal cleanup
The Ocean Conservancy's 2025 report saw bottles overtake cigarette butts as the most-removed material from global waterways.
Mich. sortation project shows shifting MRF role
Kent County's use of AMP sorting tech is part of a broader expansion of recycling recovery architecture.
Building demand for recycled flexibles
A new report from Delterra and Eunomia found that companies could readily create demand for up to 800,000 tons of...
Hefty ending Orange Bag program
Although the Hefty ReNew program is ending, an Omaha recycler will continue accepting the bags as feedstock for plastic lumber.
Women in Circularity: Maite Quinn
In this series, we spotlight women moving us toward a circular economy. Today, we meet Maite Quinn of Resource Recycling,...