Fall 2020

Room for flexibility? A special section looking at how the recycling industry is grappling with flexible film:

• Drop-off takeaways, by Kelly Cramer
• Real-world test, by Beth Coddington

The whole package, by Calvin Lakhan

Technical assessment, by Ron Cascone and Marisabel Dolan

Data Sort: Tracking the growing variety of products made with PCR

Facility Focus: City of Lethbridge Material Recovery Facility

First Person Perspective: Reverse vending machines can help our industry reverse collection struggles

Summer 2020

Enhancing and expanding, by Jared Paben

Steps to Circularity: A special section exploring the practical steps and developing frameworks needed to achieve a more circular economy

• Taking on the system, by Ali Blandina
• The local approach, by Kevin Dooley, Jacob Bethem, William Campbell and Carole Mars

Maximize your retrofit, by Patrick Hudson

Data Sort: A growing preference for segregated material among buyers

First Person Perspective: How packaging decisions can make a big impact on food waste

Reclaimer in Focus: PreZero

Spring 2020

‘There is no supply’, by Colin Staub

All in this together, by Prapti Muhuri and Paula Luu

Maintaining your edge, by Brian Sanchez

An EPR evolution, by Pierre Benabidès and Sara-Emmanuelle Dubois

The root of the issue, by Dan Leif

Data Sort: Latest numbers on export vs. processing in U.S. and Canada

First Person Perspective: Undoing plastic bans is risky business, by Sydney Harris and Scott Cassel

Winter 2020

Detectable by design, by Dan Leif

Creating the culture, by Tony Martins

Slipping through the cracks, by Patty Moore and Colin Staub

International embrace, by Susan Collins

Data Sort: Squeeze tubes: A case study in adding packaging type to recycling

First Person Perspective: Collaboration will fuel recycling’s evolution, by Ron Gonen and Keefe Harrison

Reclaimer in Focus: Revolution

Fall 2019

Q&A: Goal oriented, by Dan Leif

Medical attention, by Peylina Chu

Some semblance of stability? by Colin Staub

Setting the standard, by Dan Leif

After the ban, by Mitzi Ng Clark

Data Sort: The enormous gap between virgin and recycled resin supply

First Person Perspective: What’s in your wallet? More and more, it may be recycled content, by Jeffrey E. Barnhart

Summer 2019

Q&A: Linking supply & demand, by Dan Leif

Rapid adoption, by Jared Paben

Putting beliefs to the test, by Minal Mistry, David Allaway, Peter Canepa and Jonathan Rivin

Responsible producers, by Editorial Staff

Data Sort: Export vs. domestic processing for post-consumer plastic

Reclaimer in Focus: A1 Polymer Recycling

Spring 2019

Q&A: Hitting the inflection point, by Dan Leif

Steps to safety, by Molly Ritchie

On top of the trends, by Editorial Staff

Big factors in size reduction, by Dan Leif

Reclaimer in Focus: EFS-Plastics

Data Sort: What accounts for the higher cost of PCR

Winter 2019

On demand, by Dan Leif

Market development in action, by Wendy Worley, Sandy Skolochenko and Timothy Shober

Q&A: Invested in the industry, by Colin Staub

Finding the funding, by Derric Brown

Relaimer in Focus: rPlanet Earth

Data Sort: Statewide recycling support activity

Fall 2018

Field trials, by Dave Lowles

Into the depths, by Anne Johnson

The freight depression, by Ken McEntee

Making the grade, by Antonio Fufari

Data Sort: Worldwide expansion of packaging EPR

Summer 2018

How to progress on e-plastics, by Brian Riise, John Gysbers, Scott Farling and John Dickenson

Adjustments in Asia, by Colin Staub

The toll of the tariffs, by Dan Leif and Colin Staub

In Our Opinion: Collection is only half the battle, by Nina Goodrich and Shari Jackson

Data Sort: What’s at stake beyond PET and HDPE bottles

Spring 2018

Taking the wheel, by Jared Paben

Launchpad for circularity, by Rick Wagner

Provincial progress, by Arielle Gurevich

Growth of an ‘action agent’, by Dan Leif

Reclaimer in Focus: US Plastics Recovery

Data Sort: Takeaways on non-bottle rigids

February 2018

Commercialization conundrum, by Jared Paben

Steps to resiliency, by Craig Cookson, Jonathan Levy, Laura Steward and Steve Alexander

A lot to digest, by Mitzi Ng Clark

In My Opinion: Time to force the issue, by Clarissa Morawski

Reclaimer in Focus: Champion Polymer Recycling

Data Sort: Impacts of boosting PCR in trash bags

November 2017

Investigating the ingredients, by Sandi Childs

A China timeline, by Colin Staub

Put to the test, by Chris Fleck

Picking dignity, by Taylor Cass Talbott

Data Sort: How demand falls short of supply for recovered PE

August 2017

The big upsides from breaking down bales, by Dan Leif and Colin Staub

Rhythms and reasons in pricing, by Jeffrey Morris and Pete Pasterz

Latin American evolution, by Jared Paben

Size reduction done right, by Rafael Reveles

Data Sort: A look at what’s sent to export

May 2017

All eyes on optical, by Jerry Powell

What comes after the slump, by Jared Paben

Economic encouragement, by Blair Pollock and Chantal Fryer

Setting up a systems solution, by Trina Matta and Dylan de Thomas

Data Sort: 2015 U.S. reclamation capacity vs. collection

Reclaimer in Focus: Birch Plastics

February 2017

Buying in, by Mike Verespej

A common language, by Craig Cookson

E-plastics explained, by Bobby Elliott

The fundamentals of survival – and growth, by Patty Moore and Nina Bellucci Butler

Finding the boost beyond bottles, by Kara Pochiro

Reclaimer in Focus: St. Joseph Plastics

November 2016

Going beyond collection, by Resa Dimino

The rise of EPS ordinances, by Travis P. Wagner

Bag ban basics, by Lisa Skumatz and Dana D’Souza

The horizon approaches, by Lacey Evans

A quick stop for collection, by Blair L. Pollock

Reclaimer in Focus: Repreve Bottle Processing Center

August 2016

First Steps for Secondary Processors, by Mike Verespej

Optical Inclusion, by Jared Paben

A Fresh Film Philosophy, by Nina Bellucci Butler

Getting Technical, by Editorial Staff

In Our Opinion: Expanding the Scope, by Steve Russell and Mike Gruber

Reclaimer in Focus: Klöckner Penaplast of Canada

May 2016

Building a Better Bale, by Jared Paben and Dylan de Thomas

Thinking Beyond the Premium, by John Schumacher

EPR is the Answer, by Matt Prindiville and Jamie Rhodes

Critical Mass, by Catherine Goodall and Marissa Segundo

Reclaimer in Focus: Novolex Recycling Center

February 2016

Getting the message, by Brenda Pulley

Ready for acceptance? by Paul Yang (pdf)

Stuck in low gear, by Mike Verespej

In My Opinion: Protecting against the unknown, by Rosemary Han (pdf)

Acting globally, by Dylan de Thomas

Going ballistic, by Roger Guttentag

Reclaimer in Focus: CarbonLite Industries