In the greater Greenville, S.C. area, transitioning from bins to rollcarts was about more than capturing higher volumes of recyclables. The change ushered in a more efficient collection system while reducing litter and generating higher quality material in some cases.
Used beverage cans, historically a reliable and valuable commodity, have seen recent price lows that are adding extra strife to already stressed residential recycling markets.
A company that uses recovered glass to create construction materials is doubling capacity at its Pennsylvania aggregate manufacturing plant.
Envision Plastics has had success integrating marine plastics into the supply chain. But if more brand owners don’t step up to purchase the material, the whole effort may have to scale back, an executive at the reclaimer said.
Prices for post-consumer papers and plastics have shown stability over the past month, but cash fetched for aluminum has continued to slide.
The Schupan & Sons headquarters in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Schupan & Sons is upgrading its Kalamazoo, Mich. campus with an expansion of its electronics recycling operations and a dedicated health care clinic for company employees.
Our monthly look at values for common post-consumer materials shows steadiness in plastics and rises in fiber, with some particularly notable jumps seen in old corrugated containers.
A business executive says his West Coast trash and recyclables company is prepared to bankroll a California ballot measure taking aim at single-use plastics.
Waste Management’s latest sustainability report delves into factors impacting the recycling industry as a whole, including fluctuating markets, sustainable materials management, technological advances and more.
Developments in how local programs are responding to tough markets drew readers’ interest last month, along with research on the environmental impacts of packaging and the announcement of a brand owner-funded grant program.