Category: Resource Recycling Magazine

Leveraging data

Published: July 11, 2023
Updated: July 31, 2023
by Dan Felton

From data to decision-making

Published: July 20, 2023
Updated: July 25, 2023
by Marissa Segundo and Molly Schweers

Planning for success

Published: July 10, 2023
Updated: July 18, 2023
by Mary McClellan

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Life cycle lessons

Published: June 21, 2023
Updated: July 11, 2023
by Mike O'Donnell

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged May 2023 |

Data Corner: Plastic bottle recycling rate recovers

Published: June 21, 2023
Updated: July 11, 2023
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Data Corner, Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged May 2023 |

First Person Perspective: Making rapid innovation a reality

Published: June 21, 2023
Updated: July 11, 2023
by JD Ambati

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged May 2023 |

Taking the right path

Published: July 10, 2023
Updated: July 10, 2023
by Brandy Welvaert

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Data Corner: U.S. paper and plastic exports still declining

Published: April 18, 2023
Updated: July 10, 2023
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Data Corner, Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged exports, March 2023 |

Recognizing recycling excellence

Published: May 17, 2023
Updated: June 14, 2023
by Matt Grondin

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged April 2023 |

Supply chain clarity

Published: May 17, 2023
Updated: June 14, 2023
by Meghan Peltier

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged April 2023 |

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The latest recycling industry news

Containerboard prices begin slow recovery
The North American containerboard industry is slowly recovering from a post-COVID inventory contraction and demand is expected to bounce back at a “modest” 0.53% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2027, according to Rabobank’s Q3 2025 report.
California’s 2024 carpet recycling rate exceeds annual goal
California’s carpet recycling rate has improved for the fifth consecutive year, with Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) citing financial incentives, including grants, as a key driver of the continued growth.
Fiber, film, metal bales stable while plastics continue to drop
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars dropped again in September, now averaging 4.66 cents per pound, compared to 5.75 cents per pound this time last month.
Northeast commodity prices continued falling in Q2
In the Northeast, recycled commodity prices continued to decline in April-June, with MRFs experiencing an average decrease of nearly 6% compared to the first quarter of 2025, according to the Northeast Recycling Council’s (NERC) second-quarter MRF Values Survey Report.
Reopened Iowa plant recycles cartons into roofing materials
Editor’s Note: End markets will be featured in sessions at the 2026 Resource Recycling Conference, Feb. 23-25 in San Diego, California. The new owners of an Iowa roofing material facility have reopened the plant nearly a year after it shut down, aiming to capitalize on regional and national upcycling trends to gain market share.
Trump adds PET resin to ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
US President Donald Trump has expanded tariffs to include PET resin as of Sept. 8, according to a new executive order. The move drew comment from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) because of its expected impact on imported resin, but added uncertainty to the market.
Top stories from August 2025
An updated report on California access to carton recycling drew reader attention last month, as did stories covering the fiber sector in a high-cost environment, a lawsuit over Oregon’s new EPR law, recycled commodity prices and organic materials.