Bay Area Plastics supplies bottles, closures and other materials to pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other industries. | Courtesy Bay Area Bottles
A California-based wholesale retailer has launched a sourcing program to support recycling and reusability across the supply chain. Continue Reading
The state’s program was once considered a national leader, achieving redemption rates topping 95%, but showed a significant drop by 2024, a recent report showed. | Veja / Shutterstock
A new report from the University of Michigan warns that the state’s signature 10-cent bottle deposit system is faltering, with redemption rates dropping to their lowest level in decades and structural gaps threatening the program’s ability to support Michigan’s recycling and climate goals. Continue Reading
Left to right: Josh Borgmeyer, Trek Bicycle; Scott Gerber, Better Play Initiative; Steve Callahan and Stratton Kirton, Liberty Tire Recycling, at the NRC panel Getting to Zero: Recycling Tire Waste. | Courtesy Stratton Kirton
At this year’s National Recycling Congress, I had the privilege of moderating a panel of industry and advocacy leaders for a conversation on recycled rubber. This topic may sound narrow but it mirrors the broader challenges facing recycling across every material type. Continue Reading
The New York-based CurbWaste platform brings order management, invoicing, real-time dispatch and other hauler functions under a single interface. | Here Now / Shutterstock
An eight-figure investment will help a New York City waste management software company take the next steps toward its founder’s ultimate goal — to become the industry’s system of record.
Christine Kiourtsis is president of Renewable Recycling. | Photo courtesy Christine Kiourtsis
A warm welcome back to Women in Circularity, where we shine a light on women moving us toward a circular economy. For October, I was pleased to connect with a leader in mattress recycling and circular business solutions, Christine Kiourtsis. Christine is the president of Renewable Recycling Inc. (RRI), a company that diverts mattresses and other difficult-to-recycle materials from landfills by recovering valuable components for reuse and recycling. With more than a decade of experience in recycling operations, Christine is a recognized advocate for advancing circular economy practices and innovative recovery infrastructure across the northeast United States. Continue Reading
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For half a century, state recycling organizations have tied together a diverse industry and worked to steer its future.
A warm welcome back to “Women in Circularity”, where we shine a light on women moving us toward a circular economy. This month, I was pleased to connect with an expert in community-based circular systems: Dr. Jess Watson. Jess is the Executive Director of earthday365, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and equipping the St. Louis community to work collaboratively toward an equitable, healthy and environmentally sustainable future through education and resources. Jess has 20 years of experience in developing and delivering community projects that support a healthy, just and circular future.
The Aluminum Association is pressing for the Trump administration to take additional measures to boost domestic markets. | Mikkel H. Petersen / Shutterstock
An industry association is calling for measures to support aluminum recycling, including a ban on US exports of used beverage cans (UBCs), as demand for the material grows in key areas such as vehicles, aerospace and defense systems and packaging.
The RecycleOn Oregon center opened this month in Ashland, the first of 140 planned for the state, in line with the state’s EPR law mandates. | Courtesy RecycleOn
Hard-to-recycle materials may soon find a new use in Oregon thanks to a first-of-its-kind recycling center now open there.
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. Continue Reading