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Our top stories from April 2020

Published: May 5, 2020
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Fiber bales stacked for recycling.

News that a major end user of recovered paper in the U.S. would be idling machinery drew clicks last month. | noomcpk/Shutterstock

Readers last month were drawn to stories explaining how the coronavirus has wreaked havoc on recyclables supply chains.

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How firms are faring as they look for paycheck loans

Published: April 28, 2020
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The $349 billion in initial funding for the Paycheck Protection Program ran out within two weeks. | NIKCOA/Shutterstock

Recycling companies across the country are applying to a federal assistance program to help them overcome cash-flow problems sparked by the coronavirus. Some have been successful, but others are running into banking complexities and tapped-out funding.

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Our top stories from March 2020

Published: April 7, 2020
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News about recycling program disruptions around North America captured attention in March. | Oksana Shturo/Shutterstock

Because coronavirus has upended life for North America, it’s no surprise that stories about the pandemic’s impacts to the recycling industry dominated our readers’ attention last month.

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Our top stories from February 2020

Published: March 10, 2020
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Curbside recycling carts in front of residential properties.

A new report on the state of curbside recycling in the United States drew attention in February. | stephen rudolph/Shutterstock

Stories about declining export markets and painful curbside recyclables pricing drew our readers’ attention last month.

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