Resource Recycling News
Circularity push meets internal behavior hurdles
At PRC, former Jabil executive Cassie Gruber argued circular economy efforts often stall on internal habits and culture, as she...
Quebec PRO reflects on first year of packaging EPR
The province's all-packaging collection approach has simplified messaging while providing lessons for the PRO as well as for industry.
Report pegs fire losses at $2.5b in US and Canada recycling industry
A new fire report estimates $2.5b in damage across US and Canadian recycling facilities in 2025, with lithium-ion batteries still...
E-commerce packaging market set for steady global growth
The global e-commerce packaging market hit $78.4b in 2025 and is forecast to grow at a 4.8% CAGR through 2031,...
Ball Corp. US recycled aluminum content drops
The aluminum sheet manufacturer and recycler reported a higher percentage of recycled material in its beverage containers in 2025 for...
A look inside a MRF equipment factory
The Plastics Recycling Conference’s facility tour went to San Diego-based CP Group, a leading supplier of equipment for MRFs.
Canada backs pH7 expansion with up to $3 million
pH7 Technologies is expanding its Vancouver facility with advisory support and up to $3m in NRC IRAP funding to scale...
Rural effort targets vapes as battery fire risk grows
A Wisconsin firefighter is building a rural vape collection service as discarded devices with lithium-ion batteries continue to raise fire...
Ag industry holds potential for recycling feedstock
With less than 15% of US agricultural plastics currently being recycled, insiders say the gap between what's possible and what's...
Safety in focus: Rising fire risks complicate safety gains
Waste and recycling industry workers face numerous health and safety risks on the job. Studies indicate a lack of regulation...