Debates pitting single-stream versus dual-stream recycling have gained steam in recent months. But in a recent gathering of key stakeholders, the consensus was to stick with single-stream systems.
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Debates pitting single-stream versus dual-stream recycling have gained steam in recent months. But in a recent gathering of key stakeholders, the consensus was to stick with single-stream systems.
U.S. fiberglass insulation manufacturers continue to consume great amounts of post-consumer recovered glass.
A Thai policy restricting the import of scrap plastics has proved effective. U.S. scrap plastic exports to the country dropped by 94 percent after the ban took hold.
Stock preparation equipment to be used at Pratt Industries’ new Ohio mill.
Construction is well underway on a massive containerboard mill in Ohio that will consume recovered material.
Green Tech Solution is developing a recycling facility in Blacksburg, S.C.
A Chinese investment firm is planning a $75 million recycling plant to process scrap plastics, electronics and other materials.
There’s no denying it; the world is experiencing a plastic waste crisis and it’s growing – but so is public awareness and action.
Nine Dragons will purchase its first U.S. recycled paper mill just a couple months after entering the U.S. market with its acquisition of virgin fiber facilities. The company offered details in an interview.
A Chinese company will open a plastics recycling facility in Georgia, the latest instance in a growing trend of Chinese investment in North American processing infrastructure.
The hazards of needles to MRF sorters are well recognized, but new research puts an estimate to just how many workers are injured by them each year.
Last month, readers were drawn to stories about how recyclables markets are continuing to feel major impacts from tariff talk and Asian import policies.