Resource Recycling News
E-commerce packaging market set for steady global growth
The global e-commerce packaging market hit $78.4b in 2025 and is forecast to grow at a 4.8% CAGR through 2031,...
Ball Corp. US recycled aluminum content drops
The aluminum sheet manufacturer and recycler reported a higher percentage of recycled material in its beverage containers in 2025 for...
A look inside a MRF equipment factory
The Plastics Recycling Conference’s facility tour went to San Diego-based CP Group, a leading supplier of equipment for MRFs.
Canada backs pH7 expansion with up to $3 million
pH7 Technologies is expanding its Vancouver facility with advisory support and up to $3m in NRC IRAP funding to scale...
Rural effort targets vapes as battery fire risk grows
A Wisconsin firefighter is building a rural vape collection service as discarded devices with lithium-ion batteries continue to raise fire...
Ag industry holds potential for recycling feedstock
With less than 15% of US agricultural plastics currently being recycled, insiders say the gap between what's possible and what's...
Safety in focus: Rising fire risks complicate safety gains
Waste and recycling industry workers face numerous health and safety risks on the job. Studies indicate a lack of regulation...
New Providence carts underpin recycling campaign
With grant assistance, the Rhode Island capital is providing about 55,000 new collection carts to help boost its recycling rate,...
Industry coalition seeks injunction against California’s SB 343
A coalition of packaging producers, farmers, restaurants and grocers has filed a class action lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of...
EPR expanding beyond packaging into tougher waste streams
Proposals beyond packaging include boat wrap, hazardous products and oil containers, though infrastructure gaps and unclear producer rules remain, panelists...