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Why are recycling rates slipping on the West Coast?

Published: December 7, 2016
Updated: December 7, 2016
by Lacey Evans

Western states are often seen as trendsetters in materials recovery. But the latest figures from that part of the country show drops in diversion rates.

The latest plastics recycling news

Cooperation boosted recycling in British Columbia
The Stewardship Agencies of British Columbia worked together to divert a record 425 million kilograms of end-of-life products from landfills in 2023, and leaders pointed to factors including the efficiency and education that collaboration brings.
Coca-Cola lags on progress toward 2030 plastics goals
Global beverage giant Coca-Cola is running behind in its 2030 targets for recycled content and collection, according to the company’s most recent environmental update.
PureCycle, Alpek, others issued FDA LNOs
Nearly two dozen plastics recycling processes received a federal greenlight for food and drink applications in the first half of 2024.
Greystone reports higher sales, lower feedstock cost
A processor and end user of recycled PE benefited from lower recycled plastic prices and greater demand for the company’s pallets during the most recent fiscal year.
Rumpke plans to take PET clamshells curbside
Ohio’s Rumpke Waste & Recycling will begin accepting PET clamshell containers in parts of the state this fall.
HDPE prices tick upwards, PP remains steady
Prices for color HDPE have leveled out after a significant drop in price over the summer, inching up slightly in September. Other resins saw slight increases as well this month.
Q2 Northeast commodity values hit 2-year high
Average commodity prices for April-June 2024 were higher by about 40% on the year, marking their highest level since the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest MRF Values Survey Report from the Northeast Recycling Council.