As record-high numbers of batteries enter the solid waste stream, they have increasingly become associated with facility fires, safety issues and danger to workers. Continue Reading
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As record-high numbers of batteries enter the solid waste stream, they have increasingly become associated with facility fires, safety issues and danger to workers. Continue Reading
WM’s latest tech-heavy recycling facility is up and running in Ohio, with the capacity to process up to 420 tons of recyclables daily. Continue Reading
Fiber prices are slowly recovering from the rock-bottom values of late last year and early this year, but scrap plastic prices have fallen dramatically in recent months, taking a toll on the largest haulers’ recycling businesses. Continue Reading
Compost facility projects are heating up as Divert and Bioenergy Devco commence construction on new spaces. Meanwhile, there’s also been some policy movement around compostable packaging. Continue Reading
The first working draft of the United Nations’ global plastics agreement lays out the broad strokes of what is intended to be a legally binding way to manage plastic pollution on land and in the oceans. Continue Reading
The weight of recyclables handled by Waste Management dropped slightly last year, largely because several MRF upgrade projects necessitated temporary shutdowns at four facilities. Continue Reading
Projecting an average OCC price of $48 per ton for this fiscal year, industrial packaging producer Greif Inc. continues to enjoy lower recycled fiber costs even as it experiences lower demand for many of its products. Continue Reading
September is bringing some overall positive news for MRFs, with prices for recovered fiber and plastics continuing to climb higher.
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A partnership between the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative and reusable wine bottle company Revino is hoping to bring more refill infrastructure to the state. Continue Reading