Category: Resource Recycling Magazine

Data Corner: US plastics processing by the numbers

Published: April 15, 2022
Updated: April 15, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Data Corner, Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged March 2022, plastics, research |

Q&A: Evolving amid uncertainty

Published: March 21, 2022
Updated: March 24, 2022
by Colin Staub

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Feb. 2022 |

Putting data first

Published: March 16, 2022
Updated: March 16, 2022
by Sarah Edwards

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged EPR/Stewardship, Feb. 2022, legislation |

Data Corner: A troubling increase in quantities of trashed electronics

Published: March 15, 2022
Updated: March 15, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Data Corner, Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Feb. 2022 |

Good for business

Published: March 15, 2022
Updated: March 15, 2022
by Julianna Radzinski

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Feb. 2022 |

First Person Perspective: Paper cup recycling: a growing opportunity for local programs

Published: March 15, 2022
Updated: March 15, 2022
by Natha Dempsey

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Feb. 2022 |

Paper producer perspective

Published: February 24, 2022
Updated: February 24, 2022
by Colin Staub

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged fiber, Jan. 2022, markets |

Data Corner: A fuller picture of food loss and waste in America

Published: February 24, 2022
Updated: February 24, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged data, Jan. 2022, Organics, research |

Data Corner: Propelling organics recovery in Michigan

Published: January 6, 2022
Updated: February 24, 2022
by RRS

Posted in Data Corner, Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Organics |

Vinyl answer

Published: February 16, 2022
Updated: February 16, 2022
by Lisa Dunn and Don Browne

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Jan. 2022 |

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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, looking 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.
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CalRecycle opens comment again for SB 54 rules
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Avoiding EPR pitfalls requires careful, thoughtful approach
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