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Legislation that started as a proposal to bring extended producer responsibility for packaging to Maryland is now on the governor’s desk. But its current text mandates a study, not an actual EPR system. Continue Reading
Prices for OCC and mixed paper have improved noticeably this month, even as UBC values have slipped by about 5%. Continue Reading
WestRock consumes millions of tons of OCC and other recovered fiber each year, so the paper products giant would love to know as much as anybody else what the future has in store for bale pricing. Continue Reading
Hard conversations, checking unconscious bias and letting employees drive change with leadership’s support are all vital to building more diverse workforces, experts recently explained.
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Oregon residents turned in over 2 billion beverage containers in 2022, an 88.5% preliminary redemption rate for one of the country’s most successful bottle and can redemption systems. Continue Reading
Recycled-content mandates in a handful of states will have a “halo effect” that stimulates brand owner demand for recycled materials elsewhere. That’s one of the reasons WM feels confident investing $1 billion into its recycling business over four years, company executives said. Continue Reading
A sprawling MRF under construction in Central Ohio will provide Rumpke Waste and Recycling with plenty of room to spread out – spread out recyclables on the belt, that is. That strategy can help automated sorting technologies work more effectively.
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Stories related to curbside film, a court ruling over landfilled recyclables and huge haulers’ plastics efforts drew ample clicks in March.