Category: Resource Recycling Magazine

Confusion concerns

Published: July 28, 2022
Updated: July 28, 2022
by Olga Kachook

Data Corner: End of an extended rise in materials pricing?

Published: July 28, 2022
Updated: July 28, 2022
by Editorial Staff

First Person Perspective: The next generation is engaged (even if they don’t always recycle right)

Published: July 28, 2022
Updated: July 28, 2022
by Jared Paben

The student team “The Rogue Pack” presenting at the 2022 Oregon Envirothon.

Posted in Opinion, Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged June 2022 |

Q&A: A lifelong student

Published: June 20, 2022
Updated: June 20, 2022
by Dan Leif

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged May 2022, Q&A |

Reversing the trend

Published: June 20, 2022
Updated: June 20, 2022
by Matt James

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged collection, glass, local programs, May 2022 |

Wait time

Published: June 20, 2022
Updated: June 20, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged May 2022 |

Data Corner: Lagging paper recovery in the Centennial State

Published: June 20, 2022
Updated: June 20, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Data Corner, Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged May 2022 |

First Person Perspective: Time to find a shared vision for a plastics circular economy

Published: June 20, 2022
Updated: June 20, 2022
by Emily Tipaldo

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged industry groups, May 2022, plastics |

Fresh possibilities in processing

Published: April 19, 2021
Updated: May 20, 2022
by Matanya Horowitz

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged March 2021, MRFs, technology |

People problem

Published: October 4, 2021
Updated: May 20, 2022
by Jared Paben

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged MRFs, Sept. 2021 |

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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.