Author Archives: RecyclingMarkets.net Staff

Post-consumer fiber bales increase in value

Published: September 15, 2020
Updated: September 24, 2020
by RecyclingMarkets.net Staff

Several curbside recyclables grades have enjoyed notable price increases this month, including OCC, mixed paper, UBCs, HDPE and PP.

All in this together

Published: August 17, 2020
Updated: August 20, 2020
by Prapti Muhuri and Paula Luu

Organic improvements

Published: August 17, 2020
Updated: August 20, 2020
by Kate Maguire

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged July 2020, Organics |

Keeping the connection

Published: August 17, 2020
Updated: August 20, 2020
by Vianney Vaute

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged July 2020 |

Data Corner: Shifts in export and domestic processing for scrap plastics

Published: August 17, 2020
Updated: August 20, 2020
by More Recycling

Posted in Data Corner | Tagged exports, July 2020, plastics |

Major curbside grades experience higher pricing

Published: August 18, 2020
Updated: August 18, 2020
by RecyclingMarkets.net Staff

Several categories of curbside paper have risen in price this month, and the value of natural HDPE bales has jumped by 22%.

Posted in Top stories | Tagged markets |

Letter from California: Recycling initiative seeks input

Published: August 11, 2020
Updated: August 11, 2020
by Heidi Sanborn, National Stewardship Action Council

Posted in News, Opinion | Tagged California |

Pandemic pricing

Published: July 17, 2020
Updated: July 17, 2020
by Colin Staub and Dan Leif

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged fiber, June 2020, markets, plastics |

Taking on the system

Published: July 17, 2020
Updated: July 17, 2020
by Ali Blandina

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged industry groups, June 2020 |

Slipping through the cracks

Published: July 17, 2020
Updated: July 17, 2020
by Patty Moore and Colin Staub

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged June 2020, plastics, research |

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