Cardboard box demand has fallen to its lowest level since 2016, prompting mill closures and raising concerns about US consumer spending and packaging markets. | Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock
Cardboard box demand has fallen to its lowest level since 2016, a sharp reversal for a sector that expanded rapidly during the pandemic and one that some analysts warn could signal broader economic weakness. Continue Reading
Federal Signal’s New Way Trucks acquisition positions the company to expand its footprint in the automated side loader segment. | Courtesy of New Way
Federal Signal Corporation is expanding into the refuse collection vehicle market through a $396 million acquisition of New Way Trucks in a strategy aimed at capturing automated side loader market share. Continue Reading
As US mills cut capacity, e-commerce sales and a shift in trade tensions could boost recovery for containerboard pricing. | Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock
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.
The market for recycled carpet in California continues to scale, boosted by supplemental subsidies and infrastructure improvements. | FrankHH/Shutterstock
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. Continue Reading
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Distributors face a formidable task turning the state’s bottle bill stagecoach into an airplane. Continue Reading
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Mechanical recyclers across North America have the capacity right now to recycle significantly more plastic. Continue Reading
Transparency in the recycling supply chain instills consumer confidence when it comes to donations and secondhand outcomes. | Neenawat Khenyothaa / Shutterstock
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Learn more about EPR and the California Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB 707) at the Textiles Recovery Summit, February 23-25, in San Diego, California.
As seasons change, so do fashion trends, contributing to 92 million metric tons of textile waste globally. Today’s consumer habits are generating textile waste on a Mount Everest-sized scale, far beyond that pile of clothes on your bedroom chair. Continue Reading
American Battery Technology Company saw triple-digit revenue growth in Q4 as it scales to meet demand. | Quality Stock Arts / Shutterstock
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.8 million, a 183% increase over the prior quarter, while full year revenue, ended June 30, 2025, surged 1,149% to $4.3 million compared with fiscal 2024. Continue Reading
Washington’s Department of Ecology gears up to implement the state’s new EPR-driven residential program. | Dee Karen / Shutterstock
The Washington Recycling Reform Act, passed by the legislature in 2025, is designed to improve the state’s residential recycling system. The law creates an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for residential packaging and paper products.