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John Frederick
Efficiency, affordability and convenience are the building blocks upon which exceptional recycling programs are constructed. Many elements are intertwined with these three components, but they stand out as the essential ingredients for success.
Over the past month, market prices for curbside paper grades have dropped significantly. Post-consumer plastic prices, meanwhile, have only seen slight declines.
Over the past month, the market value for certain fiber grades has stabilized after a period of significant decline.
Recycling might just be the world’s second oldest profession. In the beginning, scrap materials were available, and someone was willing to pay for them. Thus, an industry based on supply and demand emerged. Continue Reading
Accelerating the transition to a circular economy has become a high priority for major companies and governments around the globe.
Over the past month, the market for grades of curbside paper has been fairly stable.
In February, Congressman Keith Ellison reintroduced H.R. 1034, known as the Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act. The bill creates a grant program within the U.S. EPA that would be funded with up to $100 million of investments in zero waste infrastructure.
For a long time, the story of recycling has been purported to be simple – you just have to do X and it’ll all work out. X, of course, changes over the years.
As we enter 2018, the market for most grades of curbside recyclables remains unchanged, although aluminum prices have seen a recent uptick.
Photo credit: Ryan Cosentino-Roush
In late October, 80 New Yorkers teamed up to spend three days devising innovative ways to tackle one of the city’s oldest and most vexing challenges: waste. Continue Reading