December 2022

Q&A: One step at a time, by Marissa Heffernan

End market upgrade, story and photos by Jared Paben

An empty analysis, by Dan Leif

Public-private prowess, by Amber Greene

Data Corner: Brands’ slow progress on 2025 PCR goals

First Person Perspective: EPR legislation must prioritize source reduction and interstate consistency, by Scott Cassel

November 2022

Q&A: Visions of a reuse future, by Dan Leif

California’s policy push, articles looking at the latest legislation from the Golden State

• Litany of laws, by Mitzi Ng Clark
• Political perseverance, by Marissa Heffernan

Credit check, by Kaley Cross and Laura Thompson

Overcoming obstacles, by Mary Ann Remolador

Data Corner: Using Detroit as emissions case study

October 2022

Time to recalculate? by Jared Paben, with response from Heidi Brock

Thinking beyond curbside, by Megan Kaplon

Power in posting, by Andrea Folsom

The path to true sustainability, by Corey Dehmey

Data Corner: Impacts of full-service redemption centers in Oregon

First Person Perspective: How flexible packaging can fit into a modernized recycling system, by Alison Keane

September 2022

Q&A: Leaping into A.I., by Marissa Heffernan

Alternative options, by Annie White

Price pressure, by Marissa Heffernan and Jared Paben

Solutions at the source, by Kevin Botts

Data Corner: The ongoing decline in US scrap plastic exports

First Person Perspective: How do we empower the public to recycle more and better? by Elizabeth Schussler

August 2022

Bringing the market together, by Sally Houghton

Helpful history, by Scott Breen and Lilly Hyde

Domestic solutions, by Jared Paben and Dan Leif

Keep recycling local, by Neil Seldman

Data Corner: The new world order in recovered paper exports

First Person Perspective: Unpacking the elements of effective EPR, by Sarah Bloomquist

July 2022

The road (back) to recovery, by Holly Halliwill

Maximum impact, by Jeff Meyers

First Person Perspective: A ‘pitiful’ attack on plastics recycling, by Steve Alexander

Annual Equipment Buyers’ Guide

June 2022

Q&A: Seizing the moment on recycling policy, by Dan Leif

Riding the wave, by Jared Paben

Confusion concerns, by Olga Kachook

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

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

May 2022

Q&A: A lifelong student, by Dan Leif

Reversing the trend, by Matt James

Wait time, by Marissa Heffernan

Canadian coordination, by Marie-Anne Champoux-Guimond

Data Corner: Lagging paper recovery in the Centennial State

First Person Perspective: Time to find a shared vision for a plastics circular economy, by Emily Tipaldo

April 2022

Time for a test, by Andre Lehmann and Alex Wolf

Keeping municipalities whole, by Resa Dimino

Chasing consistency, by Sarah Edwards

Methodology matters, by Alyssa Harben and Lucy Pierce

Looking beyond scrap, by Jared Paben and Marissa Heffernan

Data Corner: U.S. recycled fiber exports rebound from National Sword

First Person Perspective: Don’t let policy mess with paper recycling’s success, by Heidi Brock

March 2022

Time for a redesign, by Alec Cooley and Amy Marpman

A plan for plastics, by Emily Tipaldo

‘The highest form of recycling,’ by Neil Seldman

Still a top priority, by Bob Johnson

Data Corner: US plastics processing by the numbers

First Person Perspective: Avoid MRF myopia when assessing bottle bills, by Susan Collins

February 2022

Q&A: Evolving amid uncertainty, by Colin Staub

Putting data first, by Sarah Edwards

Good for business, by Julianna Radzinski

Spurring action, by Dan Felton

Data Corner: A troubling increase in quantities of trashed electronics

First Person Perspective: Paper cup recycling: a growing opportunity for local programs, by Natha Dempsey

January 2022

Q&A: ‘It takes a team’, by Dan Leif

Paper producer perspective, by Colin Staub

Vinyl answer, by Lisa Dunn and Don Browne

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

December 2021

Waste reduction of another kind, by Larry Christley

From policy to action, by Jared Paben

A better market mechanism, by Jordan P. Howell, Jordan Moore and Daniel Folkinshteyn

Data Corner: Propelling organics recovery in Michigan

First Person Perspective: Why waste-to-fuel for airlines won’t ever take off, by Neil Tangri

November 2021

Caught in the chaos, by Colin Staub

Appalachian trails, by Jamie Zawila

Powering up education, by Asami Tanimoto

Data Corner: Evolution of carpet recycling in one state

First Person Perspective: Let’s enhance recycling as we enhance infrastructure, by Brian King

October 2021

The tag trend, by Colin Staub

Number crunch, by Deanna Garner

The new export debate, articles by Jim Puckett and Robin Wiener

Data Corner: Steadily rising material values for MRFs

First Person Perspective: A new way forward for packaging EPR, by Kristine Kubat

September 2021

People problem, by Jared Paben

From information to action, by Sara Nichols

One concept, many details, by Karen Hagerman

Data Corner: How common are outreach apps?

First Person Perspective: Plastics circularity is achievable in our lifetime, by Anna Rajkovic

August 2021

On the move: Stories from a pair of experts explore key trends on the shipping and logistics front.

• On the right track by Shelley Ernst
• Handling a hazard, by Thaddeus Puccini

Women in Circularity, by MaryEllen Etienne

The other side of ‘the sword’, by Joshua Goldstein

Data Corner: Recovered paper generation around the globe

First Person Perspective: Reward consumers to improve recycling, by Anwar Khan

July 2021

Circular solutions, by Bill Hall and Chris Theriot

The cost of transformation, by Scott Mouw and Cody Marshall

Data Corner: A new sense of stability in scrap export markets

First Person Perspective: It’s time for the circular revolution, by Jeff Wooster

Annual Equipment Buyers’ Guide (pdf)

June 2021

Thermoform recycling realities: In a special package of stories, experts explore the complications around recycling a key PET format.

• Primed for development, by Resa Dimino and Catherine Goodall
• Moving toward widely recycled, by Steve Navedo

Group think, by Ali Blandina

Global lessons on EPR, by Karen Hagerman

Data Corner: Digging into landfill methane recovery

Facility Focus: Evergreen

First Person Perspective: How the paper industry is helping to push product recyclability, by Brian Hawkinson

May 2021

Q&A: On the rise, by Colin Staub

Impactful outreach, by Marissa Segundo

How to hit the targets, by Dan Felton

Put to the test, by Alec Cooley, Eric Halvarson and BJ Tipton

Data Corner: Quantifying environmental impacts of virgin and recycled resin

First Person Perspective: Global pandemic reinforces importance of local recycling programs, by Kevin Roche

April 2021

Q&A: Meeting the threshold, by Dan Leif

Lifted by markets, by Jared Paben

Funding resiliency, by Sarah Pierpont

Projects for progress, by Paula Luu and Georgia Sherwin

Data Corner: Recovered fiber finds a way to flow across the globe

First Person Perspective: With office environments changing, it’s time to look at furniture waste, by Trevor Langdon

March 2021

Better together, by Scott Pasternak, Eric Weiss and Cassidy Campbell

‘There is no diversity,’ by Dan Leif

Fresh possibilities in processing, by Matanya Horowitz

A state program experiment, by Jason Linnell

Data Corner: The importance of decoupling recycled and virgin plastic prices

First Person Perspective: Colorado aluminum sort project shows power of student ingenuity

February 2021

An evolving position, by Dan Leif

The human impact, by Mike Huycke

Colliding forces, by Colin Staub

Consumption connections, by Kelley Dennings

Data Corner: Collection remains a deadly occupation

First Person Perspective: How corporate waste giants have weakened the wider recycling system, by Neil Seldman

January 2021

Collective action, by Regan Bissonnette

Pile it on, by Greg McCarron

Deposit data, by Samantha Millette and Jason Wilcox

Data Corner: Tracking the growing variety of products made with recycled plastic

First Person Perspective: How a community compost program caught its wave

December 2020

The latest adjustments, by Jared Paben

How do they stack up?, by Scott Breen and James Souder

Time for fresh thinking, by Cassie Bradley

Individual action, by Eric Winter

Data Corner: Boosting diversion in the downtown core of one small city

Facility Focus: Revolution

First Person Perspective: It’s time to upend the cycle of ‘infinite consumption’, by Kelley Dennings

November 2020

Q&A: Financing the future, by Colin Staub

Efficiency through evaluation, by Michael Jones and Ryan Lawlor

A sustainable trail, by Sandy Taft

Data Corner: Stark market impacts on one provincial program

Facility Focus: e-End

First Person Perspective: Why chemical recycling of plastics is an environmental win, by Marco Castaldi

October 2020

Q&A: ‘We need that feedstock’, by Colin Staub

Steps to a win-win, Part 2, by Scott Pasternak

Time to adjust, by William Turley

The rise of refurb, by Jim Lynch

Data Corner: A preference for segregated material among plastic buyers

Facility Focus: PreZero

September 2020

Q&A: Racial realities, by Dan Leif

The whole package?, by Calvin Lakhan

Real-world test, by Beth Coddington

Hoping for stability, by Colin Staub

Data Corner: Supply possibilities to meet U.S. RPET demand

Facility Focus: Midwest Fiber Recycling

First Person Perspective: California recycling initiative wants your input, by Heidi Sanborn

August 2020

Metal lessons, by Kent Kiser

Steps to a win-win, by Scott Mouw

Explaining the impacts, by Colin Staub

Panel discussion, by Melissa Ann Schmid

Community Spotlight: Regional cooperation is key for Wisconsin county

Data Corner: A dive in one state’s contamination

First Person Perspective: How packaging decisions can make a big impact on food waste, by Bernd Brandt and Tony Kingsbury

July 2020

All in this together, by Prapti Muhuri and Paula Luu

Organic improvements, by Kate Maguire

Keeping the connection, by Vianney Vaute

Data Corner: Shifts in export and domestic processing for scrap plastics

Facility Focus: City of Lethbridge Material Recovery Facility

First Person Perspective: How can the recycling sector help advance racial justice?

Resource Recycling’s Annual Equipment Buyers’ Guide (pdf)

June 2020

Q&A: ‘The harder I work, the smarter I seem’, by Jared Paben

Pandemic pricing, by Colin Staub and Dan Leif

Taking on the system, by Ali Blandina

Slipping through the cracks, by Patty Moore and Colin Staub

Community Spotlight: Small Texas city rolls with COVID-19 and continues program evolution

Data Corner: Coming to terms with today’s packaging stream

First Person Perspective: ‘Plastic Wars’ missed the economic angle; our industry should not, by Dan Leif

May 2020

Q&A: Taking action, by Dan Leif

‘There is no supply’, by Colin Staub

The local approach, by Kevin Dooley, Jacob Bethem, William Campbell and Carole Mars

Detectable by design, by Dan Leif

Data Corner: Good news for recycled content around glass

Facility Focus: GFL Winnipeg MRF

First Person Perspective: Undoing plastic bans is risky business, by Sydney Harris and Scott Cassel

April 2020

A triple win, by Jeffery Morris

Creating the culture, by Tony Martins

Maximize your retrofit, by Patrick Hudson

Handle with care, by Colin Staub

Data Corner: The historic fall of fiber exports

Facility Focus: Gannon & Scott

First Person Perspective: Another major test for recycling leaders, by Dan Leif

March 2020

Q&A: Half a century of viability, by Dan Leif

An EPR evolution, by Pierre Benabidès and Sara-Emmanuelle Dubois

Potential energy, by Maria Kelleher

At their fingertips, by Todd Mumford

Data Corner: The influence of hauling giants in the MRF market

Facility Focus: Area Recycling, Inc.

First Person Perspective: Container deposits can drive recycling – but program design is key, by Robert Budway and Lauren Wilk

February 2020

A plan for reinvigoration, by Matt Naud, Matt Fletcher and Elisa Seltzer

Fighting contamination with coordination, by Matt James, Mel Giles, Wendy Worley and Carol Abken

Market realities, by Lynn Rubinstein

How a recycler unraveled, by Jared Paben

Community Spotlight: A county popular with tourists expands diversion stream

Data Corner: Squeeze tubes: A case study in adding a packaging type to recycling

First Person Perspective: Why insurance costs are on the rise for recycling companies, by Nathan Brainard

January 2020

The next cut? by Colin Staub

Rethinking responsibility, by Frank Denton

Medical attention, by Peylina Chu

Maintaining your edge, by Brian Sanchez

Data Corner: The latest container and packaging recycling rates

Facility Focus: Balcones Resources

First Person Perspective: Welcome to the year of recycling policy, by Dan Leif

December 2019

Q&A: Insider insight, by Dan Leif

Push for regional resiliency, by Dan Krivit and Lea Hensel

An untapped source, by Rachel Kenyon and David Refkin

Setting the standard, by Dan Leif

Community Spotlight: Colorado city continues to evolve diversion efforts

Data Corner: The expanding cost-revenue gap that is plaguing MRFs

First Person Perspective: Collaboration will fuel recycling’s evolution, by Ron Gonen and Keefe Harrison

November 2019

Q&A: Goal oriented, by Dan Leif

On the doorstep, by Kyla Fisher

Global threads, by Adam Minter

Data Corner: The recycling revenue slide for nation’s largest processor

Facility Focus: Berkeley Recycling

First Person Perspective: What’s in your wallet? More and more, it may be recycled content, by Jeffrey E. Barnhart

October 2019

Q&A: Brands’ new crush, by Dan Leif

Efficiency through empowerment, by Rafael Reveles

Appetite for action, by Jared Paben

Factors at play, by Colin Staub and Dan Leif

Community Spotlight: Forging ahead on diversion in the Last Frontier

Data Corner: Export vs. domestic processing for post-consumer plastic

First Person Perspective: What the climate strike says about recycling’s future, by Dan Leif

September 2019

Lesson plan, by Wendy Bradley

International embrace, by Susan Collins

The data frontier, by Billy Johnson

Responsible producers, by Editorial Staff

Data Corner: Containers now account for over half of value in typical MRF ton

Facility Focus: Republic Services of Plano, Texas

First Person Perspective: Right to Repair is bound to succeed, by Gay Gordon-Byrne

August 2019

Q&A: Linking supply and demand, by Dan Leif

Rapid adoption, by Jared Paben

Putting beliefs to the test, by Minal Mistry, David Allaway, Peter Canepa and Jonathan Rivin

Here is away, photography and story by Stiv Wilson

Keep it local, by Meghan Wiebe and Beth Coddington

Community Spotlight: Range of factors drive diversion in corner of New Mexico

Data Corner: Breaking down recycled packaging materials by weight

First Person Perspective: From market development to market guarantees, by Dan Leif

July 2019

Annual Equipment Buyers’ Guide

A fiber free fall, by Colin Staub

Steps to safety, by Molly Ritchie

E-scrap suppliers in the crosshairs, by Jared Paben

Facility Focus: rPlanet Earth

First Person Perspective: Why we shouldn’t backpedal on carton recycling, by Jason Pelz

Data Corner: What accounts for the higher cost of PCR?

June 2019

Innovation amid the unrest, by Marissa Segundo, Anna Lynott and Kris Kaar

Upstream opportunities, by Tony Dunnage

Beyond the Lab: A special section exploring the emergence of chemical recycling technologies for plastics.

• Hitting tech potential will take the whole industry, by Priyanka Bakaya
• How will market evolve? Here are four critical points to remember, by Dan Zilnik
• Mixed plastics need a home – here’s one domestic possibility, by Jared Paben

Community Spotlight: L.A. planners juggle goals, markets and huge volumes of material

First Person Perspective: Markets have shifted, but paper recycling is strong (just look at the numbers), by Brian Hawkinson

Data Corner: Nearly 50 years of container-redemption evolution

May 2019

The Whole Package: A special section offering a range of perspectives on the ongoing packaging recovery conundrum.

• Critical discussions, by Kyla Fisher
• Q&A: Hitting the plastics inflection point, by Dan Leif
• The rise of reusables, by Clarissa Morawski and Samantha Millette

Putting it all in perspective, by Lani Aviado

Facility Focus: Zero Waste Solutions

First Person Perspective: It’s time to replace incineration with ingenuity, by Claire Arkin

Data Corner: Statewide recycling support activity

April 2019

Q&A: Rolling with the markets, by Dan Leif

From disposal to development, by Kristen Wieland

Talking points, by Dylan de Thomas and Alita Kane

Here come the data regulations, by Bob Johnson

Community Spotlight: Customer interaction bolsters program performance

Data Corner: How export markets shifted from 2017 to 2018

March 2019

A steady path forward, by Mitch Kessler and Peter Engel

Short circuiting the circular economy, by Rafael Reveles

On demand, by Dan Leif

Survival of the (retro)fittest, by Colin Staub

Facility Focus: Germantown Material Recovery Facility

Data Corner: The ins and outs of in-vessel composting

February 2019

Q&A: Invested in the industry, by Colin Staub

Getting down to business, by Stephanie Barger

Unlocking the plastic paradox, by Nina Butler and Emily Tipaldo

Teaming up in challenging times, by Lynn Rubinstein and Terri Goldberg

Community Spotlight: Diversion efforts bloom on Hawaiian island

Data Corner: How market shifts have hit one municipal program

January 2019

Imperfect inputs, by James McSweeney

Shifting the economics, by Jonathan Arnold

Big factors in size reduction, by Dan Leif

The power of a plan, by Susan Bush

Facility Focus: West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center

Data Corner: Worldwide expansion of packaging EPR

December 2018

The new MRF playbook, by Ellen Martin

Fluctuations in fiber, by Colin Staub

Into the depths, by Anne Johnson

Heavy impacts from lighter devices, by Jason Linnell

MRF of the Month: Greenwaste Recovery Mixed Waste Material Recovery Facility

Community Spotlight: Industry-funded system boosts Canadian metropolitan program

Data Corner: The ramifications of collecting less

November 2018

Q&A: Collection goes electric, by Dan Leif

Finding the funding, by Derric Brown

Taking the wheel, by Jared Paben

Working over time? (Part Two), by Jennifer Goodhart and David Stitzhal

Set up for success, by Gareth Morton and Sarah Edwards

MRF of the Month: Regional Municipality of Durham Material Recovery Facility

Community Spotlight: S.C. program sees big benefits from switch to carts

Data Corner: Commitments from corporate giants

October 2018

Q&A: Finding the recycling rate of the future, by Dan Leif

The freight depression, by Ken McEntee

Market development in action, by Wendy Worley, Sandy Skolochenko and Timothy Shober

Working over time? (Part One), by Jennifer Goodhart and David Stitzhal

Collection is only half the battle, by Nina Goodrich and Shari Jackson

MRF of the Month: Lakeshore Recycling Systems’ Heartland Recycling Center

Community Spotlight: Communication is key in the Gateway City

Data Corner: The evolving ton over 25 years

September 2018

Sortation by the numbers, by Jerry Powell

In My Opinion: Battery recycling needs a boost, by Carl Smith

The toll of the tariffs, by Dan Leif and Colin Staub

Looking farther afield, by Athena Lee Bradley and Natasha Duarte

MRF of the Month: Firstar Fiber

Community Spotlight: Pay-as-you-throw builds foundation in Boston suburb

Data Corner: Trends in residential foam collection

August 2018

Contamination in focus: Engaging in the daily battle, by Lise Gorgone

Contamination in focus: Applying economic principles to the problem, by Lisa Skumatz

Measuring up, by Larry Christley

In My Opinion: More than we can chew?, by Chuck White

MRF of the Month: Penn Waste Recycle Facility

Community Spotlight: Regional connections lift an Oregon program

Data Corner: Comparing virgin and recycled feedstocks

July 2018

Annual Equipment Buyers’ Guide

Q&A: Adjustments in Asia, by Colin Staub

Digging through the data points, by Hunter Hayes

Provincial progress, by Arielle Gurevich

Dust storm, by Rafael Reveles

MRF of the Month: Monterey Regional Waste Management District Materials Recovery Facility

Community Spotlight: Curbside audits drive quality in California town

Data Corner: MRFs by the numbers

June 2018

Q&A: On-the-ground action, by Dan Leif

Out of the woods, by Sarah Pierpont

Boosted by the ban, by Colin Staub

Commercialization conundrum, by Jared Paben

MRF of the Month: City of High Point Material Recovery Facility

Community Spotlight: Economic incentive brings high diversion for Colorado city

Data Corner: Average capacities of North American food scrap composters

May 2018

Q&A: Growth of an ‘action agent’, by Dan Leif

Hotspot for waste diversion, by Philip Torchio

Still weighing heavy, by Bobby Elliott and Colin Staub

Materials for a masterpiece, by Sharon Spain and Danielle Gambogi

Planting the seed, by Michelle Balz

MRF of the Month: City of London Regional Material Recovery Facility

Community Spotlight: A city where recycling economics are ‘what’s keeping us alive’

Data Corner: The lithium-ion battery risk at MRFs

April 2018

Speaking their language, by Michelle Metzler

From Green Fence to red alert, by Editorial Staff

Q&A: Rolling with the markets, by Dan Leif

Fostering connections, by Vaughn Cassidy

MRF of the Month: Mid Valley Disposal Elm Ave. MRF

Community Spotlight: City tackles plastic film stream with industry partner

Data Corner: Material value passing through the hands of US residents

March 2018

Start at the cart, by Cody Marshall and McKenna Morrigan

Putting ideas into action, by David Allaway and Shannon Davis

Promising pathways, by Marissa Segundo and Catherine Goodall

In Our Opinion: Fueling a fantasy, by Monica Wilson and Claire Arkin

MRF of the Month: Kent County Recycling and Education Center

Community Spotlight: Major East Coast city rolls out lofty diversion goals

Data Corner: Glass recovery perceptions

February 2018

Heavy lifting, by Dan Leif

Hacking recycling, by Dylan de Thomas

Investigating the ingredients, by Sandi Childs

First-person perspective: It starts in the store, by Beth Harris

MRF of the Month: Waste Management Northwest Regional MRF

Community Spotlight: Diversion is part of marching orders at Georgia military site

Data Corner: The challenging economics of RPET

January 2018

From analysis to action, by Sara Nichols and Scott Pasternak

In My Opinion: Launchpad for circularity, by Rick Wagner

The middle ground, by Athena Lee Bradley, Natasha Duarte and Libby Weiland

In My Opinion: Putting it all together, by Ian Jacobson

MRF of the Month: Marine Corps Installation East

Community Spotlight: Aggressive targets help county overcome obstacles

Data Corner: Possibilities in municipal organics

December 2017

What’s left to recover? by Ben Knudson

Real impacts from artificial intelligence, by Dan Leif

Latin American evolution, by Jared Paben

Intelligent additions, by Marissa Segundo and Catherine Goodall

MRF of the Month: Boulder County Recycling Center

Community spotlight: Emerald City evolves diversion with analytical assistance

Data corner: Chronology of the Great China Ban

November 2017

Pact mentality, by Lynn Rubinstein and Terri Goldberg

Economic encouragement, by Blair Pollock and Chantal Fryer

Power in the people, by Celeste McMickle

Q&A: Employment opportunities, by Jared Paben

MRF of the Month: WM Azusa Transfer Station and MRF

Community spotlight: Canadian metropolis brings mixed-waste approach to multi-family

Data corner: The fate of plastics produced over 65 years

October 2017

Recycling for all, by Lara Su Turan

Taking it to the streets,  by Allen Langdon

Small steps, big difference, by Athena Lee Bradley

Destination unknown, by Jared Paben

MRF of the Month: Republic Services Anaheim Recycling Center

Community spotlight: County guides and fortifies local programs

Data corner: The terms used most often in outreach

September 2017

Realities of a key recyclable, by Carl A. Zimring

Post-game show, by Michelle Lee Guiney

Landscape view, by Carole Mars

The big upsides from breaking down bales, by Dan Leif and Colin Staub

MRF of the Month: Recology Recycle Central/Pier 96

Community spotlight: Slow and steady breeds success as city’s program evloves

Data corner: Balancing tradeoffs as single-stream collection continues to grow

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August 2017

Step by step, by Michael Timpane, Wendy Worley and Will Sagar

Picking dignity, by Taylor Cass Talbott, photography by Brodie Cass Talbott

Buying in, by Mike Verespej

In My Opinion: Bringing nuance to the numbers, by Sara Hartwell

MRF of the Month: Eureka Recycling, Minneapolis

Community spotlight: How one SoCal beach town takes on diversion challenges

Data corner: How the US and EU stack up on pricing

July 2017

Annual Equipment Buyers’ Guide (pdf)

Insights from the giant, by Dan Leif

All eyes on optical, by Jerry Powell

The push for reusable packaging, by Clarissa Morawski

MRF of the Month: Sims Municipal Recycling, New York City

Community spotlight: Longevity and mandates spur success in Madison, Wisc.

Data corner: Possible low-hanging fruit in the school lunch stream

June 2017

Cleaning up, by Allen Langdon

The great OCC transition, by Chris Fleck

Setting up a systems solution, by Trina Matta and Dylan de Thomas

The ordinance era, by Travis P. Wagner

MRF of the Month: Northumberland County Material Recovery Facility, Grafton, Ontario

Community Spotlight: A city, county and MRF bolster stream together

Data Corner: The dirty details on contamination

May 2017

Rhythms and reasons in pricing, by Jeffery Morris and Pete Pasterz

What comes after the slump, by Jared Paben

Going beyond collection, by Resa Dimino

Rural refinement, by Sarah Pierpont

MRF of the Month: Republic Sonoma County MRF, Petaluma, Calif.

Community Spotlight: Glass and growth grab focus in Tennessee capital

Data Corner: 30 years of recycling rates, MRF construction and commodity pricing

April 2017

The fundamentals of survival – and growth, by Patty Moore and Nina Bellucci Butler

Size reduction done right, by Rafael Reveles

Assessing the ROI of EPR, by Scott Cassel and Resa Dimino

Zeroing in, by Gary Liss, Rick Anthony and Portia Sinnott

MRF of the Month: EBI Environnement

Community Spotlight: Asking residents to sort? One city’s done it for decades

Data Corner: What’s still heading to landfill

March 2017

A common language, by Craig Cookson

Piecing together a plan, by Maryse Vermette

Southern collaboration, by Vaughn Cassidy

What comes after 60 percent, by Jason Pelz

From numbers to knowledge, by Ramesh Srinivasan

MRF of the Month: Athens Services Sun Valley Materials Recovery Facility

Community Spotlight: Recycling ambition in the nation’s capital

Data Corner: Bolstering glass recycling at MRFs

February 2017

Cullet comparisons, by Susan Collins

Going the distance, by Robert Lange

Is access everything? by Clarissa Morawski and Jason Wilcox

Garden State update, by Jared Paben

MRF of the Month: Totalrecycle Inc.

Community Spotlight: Major city grows program by keeping residents and haulers on board

January 2017

Cost-effective cleanups, by John Buri and Anne Cabrera

One province, one system, by Daniel Lantz and Allen Langdon

The rise of EPS ordinances, by Travis P. Wagner

Looking for the right recipe, by Dan Leif

A reboot through reuse, by Athena Lee Bradley

MRF of the Month: Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

Community Spotlight: A rural program with a history of pushing boundaries