A new report from the University of Michigan warns that the state’s signature 10-cent bottle deposit system is faltering, with redemption rates dropping to their lowest level in decades and structural gaps threatening the program’s ability to support Michigan’s recycling and climate goals.
Port activity, which has a strong correlation to demand for cardboard boxes, is expected to slow in coming months.
Guest columnist Stratton Kirton explores how a recent discussion among tire recycling stakeholders serves as a model for addressing broader recycling challenges.
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For half a century, state recycling organizations have tied together a diverse industry and worked to steer its future.
As US mills cut capacity, e-commerce sales and a lull in trade tensions could boost recovery for containerboard pricing.
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