by Colin Staub
Overseas appetite for scrap plastic dwindled in the third quarter. On the domestic side, operators report stable movement for common curbside materials, although fiber pricing remains a challenge.
by Jared Paben
Companies, industry groups and government agencies are celebrating America Recycles Day on Nov. 15. Here are some of the events and announcements in the lead-up to the annual celebration.
The price of recovered natural HDPE has climbed again, in some areas breaking recent records. The price of OCC dropped further, however.
by Molly Ritchie
One established plastics processor recently celebrated going five years without a lost time incident. Here’s a rundown of the methodology that led to that focused work environment.
by Colin Staub
The city of Los Angeles acknowledged tough markets meant it could no longer demand MRFs pay it for every ton of recyclables, so the parties devised a risk-and-reward-sharing approach.
by More Recycling
Consulting and research firm More Recycling looked at why post-consumer resin tends to be more expensive than virgin plastic.
by Jason Pelz
A carton industry leader explains how gable top and aseptic cartons are being being recycled through established domestic and overseas markets.
by Tony Dunnage
A sustainability executive at Unilever notes that huge diversion gains can be made by focusing on pre-consumer waste, a material category that includes production, shipping, merchandising and more.
