Two recently released reports provide snapshots of film and non-bottle rigid plastics recycling. The material types have seen collection gains but processing challenges.
Two recently released reports provide snapshots of film and non-bottle rigid plastics recycling. The material types have seen collection gains but processing challenges.
A legislative effort to update Iowa’s bottle bill has failed, as state lawmakers declined to send it out of committee for further consideration.
A $24 million operation designed to sort single-stream material, mixed waste and C&D debris has opened on the California coast.
Once upon a time, you collected waste door to door and hauled it to the city dump near the town limits.
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Our monthly markets update shows OCC is still selling at record levels, and other fiber grades have seen notable upticks. Plastics is more of a mixed big, however.
Thanks to the work of Minnesota recycling stakeholders, residents have been able to access low-cost, recycled-content rain barrels.
The Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) is thrilled to welcome the Resource Recycling Conference and its national partners to Minnesota. This event will be marked by all-star collection of speakers, presentations, workshops and exhibitors.
