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Recycled glass end users lose federal grant funding

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Cullet end users Gallo Glass and O-I were among the Department of Energy grant funding recipients who had their awards canceled last month, including one for a project that would directly expand recycled glass capacity. An industry group criticized the funding cuts.

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EPR advocates savor the moment as concerns remain

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Extended producer responsibility policies for all sorts of materials — packaging, paint, batteries, vapes — are riding a wave of momentum across the U.S. and are poised to continue expanding to more states, several industry leaders said at the 2025 Product Stewardship Forum outside of Chicago last week. 

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Pizza box demand declining, report says

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A decrease in demand for pizza boxes could disrupt a key OCC end market, according to new research.

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Federal quicksand

by Antoinette Smith

On tariffs and federal spending, the recycling industry confronts uncertainty and adjusts plans across the U.S.

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Textile recycling enters the fold

by Dan Holtmeyer

This year’s Plastics Recycling Conference featured the first Textile Recovery Summit, a special track devoted to the most recent developments in an old industry.

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