Recycling news by topic
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Asia
- Nine Dragons building up infrastructure in SE Asia
- Details on Circulate Capital’s Indian plastics investments
- China confirms expanded import ban starting Jan. 1
Brand owners
- Industry’s $9.5 million effort brings carts to Baltimore
- How to hit the targets
- Coca-Cola: Recycling is ‘critical component’ of sustainability
California
- Experts provide 30 fixes for California recycling system
- California provides millions in grants to boost recycling
- Lawmakers revive expansive California EPR proposal
Canada
- British Columbia EPR program hits 85% recovery rate
- Largest Canadian province to roll out full EPR
- COVID-19 fiber shortage drives carton recovery project
Challenging materials
- A ‘true pioneer’ of electronics repair retires
- How the recycling industry is preparing to tackle solar panels
- How COVID-19 affected TerraCycle US’s bottom line
Collection
- In My Opinion: Reward consumers to improve recycling
- SWANA reports drop in waste and recycling industry deaths
- Industry’s $9.5 million effort brings carts to Baltimore
Container deposits
- In My Opinion: Reward consumers to improve recycling
- Bottle bill update heads to Conn. governor’s desk
- Vermont bottle bill update moves through legislature
Contamination
- Impactful outreach
- MRF operator: Lithium-ion batteries are ‘ticking time bombs’
- How do outreach efforts impact different households?
Courts/lawsuits
- Plastics giants snatch up plants from recycled PET processor
- Idled mill may be restarted to produce recycled packaging
- Republic and MIRA reach contract settlement
Data
- British Columbia EPR program hits 85% recovery rate
- SWANA reports drop in waste and recycling industry deaths
- Data Corner: Quantifying environmental impacts of virgin and recycled resin
EPR/stewardship
- British Columbia EPR program hits 85% recovery rate
- Global lessons on EPR
- Nation’s first packaging EPR bill is signed into law
Europe
- Aluminum giant reports recycling progress
- The latest MRF builds and retrofits across the globe
- US officials lay out Basel impact for plastic exporters
Exports
- Indonesia confirms import contamination limit
- Data Corner: Recovered fiber finds a way to flow across the globe
- Paper and plastic exports increase in the first quarter
Fiber
- US generated 20% of world’s recovered paper in 2019
- Indonesia confirms import contamination limit
- Backers of Utah paper mill say project is moving forward
Glass
- Collective action
- Glass is ‘collateral damage’ as one city responds to markets
- NY state provides $1.7 million to glass recycling effort
Industry groups
- Bills in Congress address organics and compost
- Experts provide 30 fixes for California recycling system
- SWANA reports drop in waste and recycling industry deaths
Legislation
- Bills in Congress address organics and compost
- Nation’s first packaging EPR bill is signed into law
- New Jersey lawmakers advance recycled-content mandate
Local programs
- Industry’s $9.5 million effort brings carts to Baltimore
- Impactful outreach
- How Northeast facilities have adjusted to COVID-19
Markets
- OCC price increases $20 per ton over the last month
- Backers of Utah paper mill say project is moving forward
- Curbside bale values continue to shoot up
Metals
- Aluminum giant reports recycling progress
- REMADE funds 24 more research projects
- Battery processors lay out latest moves
MRFs
- Oregon legislation revamps recycling in multiple ways
- Why nonprofit recycling operators decided to unite
- How Northeast facilities have adjusted to COVID-19