Feeble fiber markets and China’s next steps on recyclables drew our readers’ clicks last month.
Sunday marks 48 years since the first Earth Day, an annual event full of recycling-related events and announcements. This year, plastics are at the center of the conversation.
Li Ganjie, China’s minister of environmental protection
More than a year after China’s announced National Sword, the country’s import restrictions and their impacts continue to draw readers’ interest.
Last month, readers were overwhelmingly drawn to coverage of China and its impacts, but they were also curious to learn more about TerraCycle.
A contamination-reduction campaign draws an angry response from some residents, and New York City approves a ban on polystyrene foam food-service items (again).
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Readers last month were drawn to stories about the impacts of China’s new limitations on imports of recyclables, as well as a contract to sort and market Houston’s material.
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The value of recovered packaging is flat to up as the new year begins.
Last month, Resource Recycling readers were drawn to news about adding packaging types to programs, as well as to articles about market development and the falling UBC recovery rate.