November 2017

Published: December 2, 2017
Updated: January 9, 2018
by Editorial Staff

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Idled mill may be restarted to produce recycled packaging
Plans are in the early stages to reopen a shuttered Washington state newsprint mill and convert it for packaging production using recycled fiber.
Maine EPR bills differ on producer control
Two state proposals under consideration in the Northeast get at a central question of extended producer responsibility programs for packaging: Should the government or private industry have more control?
Curbside plastic prices increase sharply
Prices for curbside plastic bales shot up over the past month, with PET bottles jumping by nearly one-third and natural HDPE notching another record.
Group forms to lobby for composting
Organics processing stakeholders have created a coalition to advocate for expanding America’s composting infrastructure.
Haulers report boosted recycling revenues in 2021
Higher commodity prices drove year-over-year recycling revenue increases for North America’s largest garbage and recycling companies.
Nine Dragons adds more US recycled fiber capacity
A virgin fiber mill in Maine will install a line to process more than 70,000 tons per year of recovered fiber – primarily OCC – for packaging production.
EPA leader connects recycling and environmental justice
The U.S. EPA’s top environmental justice official has a message for recycling operators: Don’t wait for a conflict to arise to start engaging with the community that surrounds you.