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Natural HDPE notches another large increase, fiber is flat

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A key curbside plastic grade has reached prices it hasn’t seen in over three years, while mixed paper and OCC values are holding steady this month.

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Producers submit Colorado EPR plan draft

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Circular Action Alliance submitted its initial extended producer responsibility plan to Colorado’s advisory board, taking another step on the state’s path to implementation.

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Some plastics could see recyclability label changes

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The How2Recycle labeling initiative is considering downgrading four types of plastic packaging in response to recent acceptance data, it announced last month. The program also downgraded aerosol cans, upgraded composite containers and determined cartons are still “widely recyclable.”

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A tale of two cities

by Keith Loria

Organics collection in the country’s largest city and one of its smallest communities are benefitting from recent expansions and improvements.

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Stitching textile recycling together

by Marissa Heffernan

From collection to policy, several businesses and other stakeholders are gradually building the recycled textile supply chain.

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Bracing for impact

by Antoinette Smith

The recycling and packaging industries are preparing for the next presidential administration’s promised tariffs in several ways.

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