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Glass in Southeast may soon head to Arkansas plant

Published: September 5, 2023
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The president of Ace Glass and Plastics Recycling envisions the upcoming facility taking in 30,000 tons of bottle glass per year. | SevenMaps/Shutterstock

ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling has partnered with EPIC Glass Recycling to build a glass recycling facility in North Little Rock, Ark. Continue Reading

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Right-to-repair, bottle bill update pass in California

Published: September 25, 2023
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The Golden State’s right-to-repair bill follows the passage of similar bills in Colorado, Minnesota and New York state. | Andy Smith, Courtesy of CALPIRG

California’s right-to-repair bill for electronics awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature, as does a bill that will update and expand the state’s deposit return system.  Continue Reading

In My Opinion: How batteries can come back to life

Published: September 25, 2023
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AI-powered battery removal systems have the potential to prevent facility fires from starting in the first place, argues Raghav Mecheri of BinIt. | Skimin0k/Shutterstock

As record-high numbers of batteries enter the solid waste stream, they have increasingly become associated with facility fires, safety issues and danger to workers. Continue Reading

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Markets sting recycling revenue for WM, others

Published: August 7, 2023
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North America’s five largest hauling companies all reported year-over-year drops in recycling revenues for the second quarter of 2023. | 2p2play/Shutterstock

Fiber prices are slowly recovering from the rock-bottom values of late last year and early this year, but scrap plastic prices have fallen dramatically in recent months, taking a toll on the largest haulers’ recycling businesses.  Continue Reading

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Composters build facilities, eye policy changes

Published: September 12, 2023
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Divert is building an Integrated Diversion and Energy facility in Longview, Wash. that will have the capacity to process 100,000 tons of food scraps into natural gas annually. | Courtesy of Divert

Compost facility projects are heating up as Divert and Bioenergy Devco commence construction on new spaces. Meanwhile, there’s also been some policy movement around compostable packaging. Continue Reading