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Recycling industry players used the backdrop of the United Nations COP28 to make announcements. | Thomas Holt/Shutterstock
With leaders from around the world gathered to discuss climate change and action at COP28, the recycling industry is chiming in with its expertise and new goals. Continue Reading
Kelly Green Products’s Connecticut facility is running at full capacity as of November, but the company is already making expansion plans. | Courtesy of Kelly Green Products
Composite board manufacturer Kelly Green Products ramped up to full scale in November and is currently processing 400 tons of post-consumer cartons per month at its Waterbury, Conn. plant. Continue Reading
Safi (formerly TrueCircle), provides an online platform for buying and selling recyclables. | Fizkes/Shutterstock
Online recyclables trading marketplace Safi began operating in the U.S. in recent weeks, seeking to digitize and streamline the process of moving bales from MRFs to processors. Continue Reading
Coverage of a recycled pulp operation coming on-line in Virginia drew ample clicks last month. | Courtesy of Bulk Handling Systems
Paper or plastic? Nah, paper and plastic. Our readers last month were drawn to stories covering both paper recycling markets and plastic processor plans. Continue Reading
Mayor Eric Adams attributes the cessation of services to growing costs from the migrant crisis, among other factors. | Monster Ztudio/Shutterstock
New York City residents on Staten Island lost the option to have their scrap electronics picked up curbside after the mayor made large-scale budget cuts. Continue Reading
Canadian technology company Reusables.com is working to reduce single-use plastic foodware at universities. | Kanittha Boon/Shutterstock
Several recently published reports from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Oceana explored how to scale reusable packaging, while a Canadian company took another step toward establishing one such system. Continue Reading
The Film Drop-Off Directory is ending services after 20 years of operation. | Pavel Kubarkov/Shutterstock
A long-running comprehensive guide to public drop-off sites accepting plastic film has been taken down, leaving a gap in consumer-facing recycling information for bags and other flexible packaging. Continue Reading
Export figures are following a yearslong trend of decline due to market changes, trade policy and China’s National Sword. | Chenxueting/Shutterstock
The U.S. continued to export less scrap fiber and plastic during the first nine months of this year, with notable drops in paper shipped to India and plastic shipped to Mexico. Continue Reading