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Stakeholders chime in for America Recycles Day

Published: November 16, 2021
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Novelis - State Farm Arena - Cups

Aluminum recycling company Novelis signed a recycling partnership agreement with the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. | Courtesy of Novelis

A call for recycling consistency, the launch of a multi-family recycling pilot program, and details on free local-program resources were among the announcements tied to America Recycles Day. Continue Reading

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Pace Glass, which had $90M processing plans, goes bust

Published: November 2, 2021
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Pace Glass satellite pic

A 2021 satellite image provided by Google shows the partially constructed glass recycling facility in Andover, N.J.

A company working to build a post-consumer glass sorting facility in New Jersey has failed, and its equipment is being auctioned. Meanwhile, environmental regulators are suing the business over contaminated glass piles.

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EPA publishes finalized National Recycling Strategy

Published: November 16, 2021
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Carlton Waterhouse of the U.S. EPA.

Carlton Waterhouse, deputy administrator of the U.S. EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management, speaks during a Nov. 15 event.

In conjunction with America Recycles Day, the U.S. EPA on Nov. 15 released a roadmap for improving municipal recycling across the country. Officials say materials recovery is an important component of materials management, but it is not the entire story.

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US PET bottle recycling rate continues to sink

Published: November 16, 2021
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PET bottles for recycling.

Data shows that in 2020 PET bottles notched a 26.6% collection rate in the U.S., down from 27.9% in 2019. | Torychemistry/Shutterstock

Demand for recycled PET increased 10% in 2020, but it was accompanied by a decrease in PET bottle collection, according to an annual report from the National Association for PET Container Resources.

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Aluminum can producers to lobby for deposit legislation

Published: November 10, 2021
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Baled UBCs at Constellium's recycling plant in Muscle Shoals, Ala.

Constellium’s plant in Muscle Shoals, Ala. can annually recycle up to 340,000 metric tons of post- and pre-consumer aluminum scrap. | Courtesy of Constellium

Beverage can manufacturers will direct money into pushing state lawmakers to pass new container deposit laws, as part of an industry effort to boost UBC recycling rates.

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