Resource Recycling News
Safety in focus: Reducing injury rates with technology
Waste industry workers get hurt at more than twice the rate of the average private-sector employee, and the industry is...
Apple’s MacBook Neo: iFixit’s best MacBook score in 14 years, but the residual value ceiling is real
The newly released MacBook Neo from Apple marks improvements in recycled content and repairability, though some challenges remain.
AF&PA seeks injunction on Oregon EPR, defends paper recycling
AF&PA has filed for a temporary injunction on Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act, arguing the EPR law threatens an already high-performing...
Bale pricing for recycled plastics diverges
Negligible PET bottle bale values elicit fears of landfilling, while rising prices for HDPE natural and PP bales add to...
HDPE, PP bales rise as PET drops further
Recycled commodity markets showed mixed results this month, with post-consumer PET bottles falling to 1.74 cents per pound amid negative...
Oregon opens comment on updated REM plan
The revised responsible end market plan from Circular Action Alliance aims to accelerate EPR implementation with a nationally scalable end-market...
War-driven fuel costs compound recycling woes
US and Israeli strikes in Iran and the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed diesel fuel prices...
Women in Circularity: MaryEllen Etienne
In this series, we spotlight women moving us toward a circular economy. Today, we connect with MaryEllen Etienne of Women...
Five years of Women in Circularity: Reflections, connections and what’s next
Women in Circularity was launched by MaryEllen Etienne in March 2021, in honor of International Women’s Day, with the simple...
Oregon DEQ issues $3.1 million fine to Republic Services subsidiary
Valley Landfills Inc., a Republic Services subsidiary, must pay $3.1 million in penalties and take corrective actions following a multi-year...