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Curbside bale values continue to shoot up
Prices for curbside recyclables have surged across the board, with OCC and mixed paper values increasing sharply and natural HDPE crossing the $1 threshold for the first time.
EPR legislation advances in some states, stalls in others
Bills establishing extended producer responsibility for packaging materials were introduced in a handful of states this year. Several have failed to gain traction, but at least two key proposals remain active.
Plastics-to-fuel company developing $680 million facility
Brightmark recently announced it will build a second facility bringing in mixed plastics for chemical recycling. To be located in Georgia, the plant will have a processing capacity of 800 million pounds per year.
How the recycling industry is preparing to tackle solar panels
In some ways, solar panels present some of the same recycling challenges as old TVs. They carry a high cost to recycle properly, have limited commodity value and contain hazardous metals. At the same time, relatively few downstream processors recycle them, and markets are working against reuse.
In My Opinion: My family’s culture of clothing reuse
A second-generation Indian-American explores how cultural differences affect textiles reuse and disposal across the globe.
Group rolls out PET recycling PSA
Keep America Beautiful has launched a public service announcement encouraging consumers to recycle PET bottles.