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January brings rising HDPE and PET prices, fiber stability

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Several plastic grades saw major price increases at the beginning of 2025. Other key recyclables, including mixed paper, OCC and aluminum cans, held steady month over month.

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Colorado communities prepare for recycling access project

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A project to give rural Colorado communities access to recycling is ready to begin running truck routes later this month.  

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Wisconsin recycling aid shrinks over 10-year period

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The portion of recycling costs covered by state aid has decreased, while costs have edged higher and OCC recycling has more than doubled, according to a new report from a state policy research group.

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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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