Recycling news by topic
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Asia
- Study: Urban circularity requires tailored solutions
- ISRI recap: Exporters continue to face uncertainty
- Brands make sustainability moves, but use more plastic
Brand owners
- Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used in 2023
- NY court dismisses plastics lawsuit in a win for PepsiCo
- Report: Undersupply of PCR ‘stifling’ brand goals
California
- SB 54 draft rules generate debate on rates, review
- Organics collection programs take care, creativity
- Comment period opens for final California EPR rules
Canada
- British Columbians cooperated to recycle more in 2023
- BC leaders reflect on three decades of EPR
- Machinex debuts organics co-collection system
Challenging materials
- What happens when wind turbines cease spinning
- Goodwill sets its sights on recycling
- Iowa Waste Exchange sees recycling challenges shift
Collection
- Groups pay for UBCs in underserved communities
- Recycling leaders converge in Kentucky
- Hurricanes, port strike disrupt Southeast recycling markets
Container deposits
- Summing up California container deposit changes
- California adds container return options via grants
- CRI report shows declining DRS redemption rates
Contamination
- Tech to spot hidden batteries draws $6.4M investment
- Smart bins target contamination at street level
- Closed Loop invests in aluminum-hydrogen tech
Courts/lawsuits
- Recycling manager pleads guilty to fraud
- Minnesota AG, Reynolds, Walmart settle recycling bags suit
- Firms team up against reusable plastic bag ban
Data
- Surveys examine gaps in consumer recycling education
- Using automation to improve MRF revenue
- Groups publish national recycling acceptance data
EPR/stewardship
- SB 54 draft rules generate debate on rates, review
- Policy updates from the E-Scrap Conference
- Report: Retailer-led change helps shift bag behavior
Europe
- Analysts: Outlook murky for new containerboard capacity
- German data platform plans US launch in 2025
- Textile recycling is at a pivotal moment, experts say
Exports
- Fiber exports slip in third quarter, plastics flat from 2023
- Sizable drop in fiber exports, plastics remain flat
- Fiber exports down 17% in first quarter, plastics flat
Fiber
- Fiber exports slip in third quarter, plastics flat from 2023
- Revised formula gives lower OCC recycling rate
- Rising containerboard demand comes as OCC prices taper
Glass
- Design for recycling in cosmetic glass packaging
- Recycling trade platform expands offerings
- Glass plant closure causes regional market strife
Industry groups
- Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used in 2023
- Revised formula gives lower OCC recycling rate
- How Trump administration policies could affect recycling
Legislation
- Groups push for federal action ahead of new Congress
- Recycling leaders converge in Kentucky
- Penultimate UN treaty draft worries environmental groups
Local programs
- Panel: End markets can be found or built from scratch
- Groups pay for UBCs in underserved communities
- Recycling leaders converge in Kentucky
Markets
- Haulers: Easing commodity prices present headwind
- Paper prices drop again, most plastics stay flat
- Rising containerboard demand comes as OCC prices taper
Metals
- Groups pay for UBCs in underserved communities
- Novelis sets new recycled content goal
- Major UBC consumer benefits from recycled material use
MRFs
- AMP, Waste Connections partner on Colorado MRF
- Haulers: Easing commodity prices present headwind
- Using automation to improve MRF revenue
Opinion
- In My Opinion: Data to Support Effective and Impactful Packaging Policy
- In My Opinion: Use IR detection to help prevent fires
- First Person Perspective: EPR can shift recycling into high gear
Organics
- Organics collection programs take care, creativity
- Consortium offers blueprint to establish composting
- White House releases national food waste plan
Plastics
- Fiber exports slip in third quarter, plastics flat from 2023
- How Trump administration policies could affect recycling
- NY court dismisses plastics lawsuit in a win for PepsiCo
Regulation/oversight
- Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used in 2023
- How Trump administration policies could affect recycling
- Penultimate UN treaty draft worries environmental groups