A U.S. manufacturer of solar-powered recycling and garbage compacting receptacles claims another equipment company has copied its patent-protected technology.
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A U.S. manufacturer of solar-powered recycling and garbage compacting receptacles claims another equipment company has copied its patent-protected technology.
In bulky rigid plastics recycling, the materials recovery facility is at the center of the equation. But downstream developments have also been key to monetizing a material that was long seen as a contaminant.
Aluminum rolling and recycling company Novelis saw its revenue during the April-June period rise 16 percent year over year, an increase driven by higher sales volumes and metal prices.
States offer millions in funding for collection and recycling, and New York City will bolster reuse and repair efforts.
A freight forwarding company has filed a lawsuit against a recyclables exporter, demanding to be reimbursed for tens of thousands of dollars in charges that accrued when cargo containers were left unclaimed at a Chinese port.
When you hear “mega MRF,” this is probably the facility you should think of: a 1,000-tons-per-day materials recovery facility in the Sunset Park section of New York City’s Brooklyn borough.
A proposal to cut the U.S. EPA’s budget by $528 million has cleared a U.S. House of Representatives committee, paving the way for a floor vote on the program-specific funding allocation.
A group that leverages corporate dollars to improve municipal recycling has backed a Pennsylvania glass aggregate manufacturer, part of an effort to bolster buyers of curbside recyclables.
Pricing boosts continue to drive recycling revenues for North America’s three largest haulers. Meanwhile, company executives say they don’t expect China’s announced ban on certain scrap imports to inflict too much financial pain.
Low commodity prices lead Australian recycling companies to stockpile recyclables, and a lack of multi-family recycling requirements turns recycling into a luxury amenity in Texas.