Category: Resource Recycling Magazine

One concept, many details

Published: October 4, 2021
Updated: October 4, 2021
by Karen Hagerman

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged EPR/Stewardship, legislation, Sept. 2021 |

First Person Perspective: Plastics circularity is achievable in our lifetime

Published: October 4, 2021
Updated: October 5, 2021
by Anna Rajkovic

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

Data Corner: Recovered paper generation around the globe

Published: September 13, 2021
Updated: September 28, 2021
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Data Corner, Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Aug. 2021, fiber |

On the right track

Published: September 13, 2021
Updated: September 21, 2021
by Shelley Ernst

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Aug. 2021 |

Handling a hazard

Published: September 13, 2021
Updated: September 16, 2021
by Thaddeus Puccini

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Aug. 2021, challenging materials |

Women in circularity

Published: September 13, 2021
Updated: September 14, 2021
by MaryEllen Etienne

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Aug. 2021 |

First Person Perspective: Reward consumers to improve recycling

Published: September 13, 2021
Updated: September 14, 2021
by Anwar Khan

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Aug. 2021 |

The other side of ‘the Sword’

Published: September 13, 2021
Updated: September 13, 2021
by Joshua Goldstein

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged Aug. 2021 |

First Person Perspective: It’s time for the circular revolution

Published: August 15, 2021
Updated: August 23, 2021
by Jeff Wooster

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged July 2021 |

The cost of transformation

Published: August 15, 2021
Updated: August 23, 2021
by Scott Mouw and Cody Marshall

Posted in Resource Recycling Magazine | Tagged July 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.