December 2016

Published: January 10, 2017
Updated: January 23, 2017
by Editorial Staff

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The latest recycling industry news

#ESC2025 Speaker Spotlight: David Daoud
Born and raised in Algeria, David Daoud took an unlikely route to the world of electronics recycling. Having trained as an oil and gas engineer, he swapped desert heat for Boston snow in 1990, earning a master’s in international economics and eventually finding his way into data analysis at Harvard.
Study maps barriers to firms’ supply chain climate goals
Publicly articulating clear sustainability goals helps ensure company follow-through, according to an annual supply chain study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Colorado’s EPR rollout enters next phase of development
The group overseeing Colorado’s upcoming recycling system overhaul is moving forward with new plans to boost participation statewide.
New momentum for reuse as policy talks expand
At a recent Washington Department of Ecology webinar focused on how policy can shift fashion toward reuse, circular-economy advocate Rachel Kibbe argued that a targeted tax change could make secondhand purchases more affordable while helping states prepare for new recycling rules.
Waste Pro expands post-collection footprint across SE
As it approaches its 25th anniversary, Waste Pro is broadening operations beyond collection through a series of acquisitions across the Southeast.
Fiber plummets, cans and plastics flatten
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars remained steadier this month, now averaging 4.50 cents per pound, compared to 4.66 cents per pound this time last month. Regional contracts are still yielding in the 3-7 cents range. One year ago this grade was trading at an average 17.59 cents per pound.
Study links tagging tactics to lower contamination rates
A new report from the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) examines the role penalties and education play in reducing curbside contamination, enhancing bale quality and increasing the effectiveness of curbside programs.