Recycling news by topic
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Asia
- China confirms expanded import ban starting Jan. 1
- Another Asian country bans imports of mixed paper
- China and Hong Kong issue new plastic import rules
Brand owners
- Major packaging users hit 6.2% average recycled content
- Much of PepsiCo’s sustainability bond goes to RPET
- The Recycling Partnership and ACC back fees to lift recycling
California
- Big drop in California redemption rate? State and group don’t agree
- Expansive plastic waste bill fails again
- California mandates recycled material in beverage bottles
Canada
- Roller-coaster ride continues for recycling markets
- The whole package?
- Ontario mill expansion to use OCC and mixed paper
Challenging materials
- Lithium-ion battery recycler to build New York facility
- Two paper mills begin accepting plastic-lined cups
- PreZero starts up California film recycling operation
Collection
- Third quarter brought more good news for largest haulers
- WM highlights recycling activities during tumultuous year
- Midwest recycling operator expands with commercial plant
Container deposits
- Big drop in California redemption rate? State and group don’t agree
- California mandates recycled material in beverage bottles
- Oregon deposit return rate increased in 2019
Contamination
- Data Corner: A dive into one state’s contamination
- Study explores southeast state’s contamination rate
- How do urban and rural recycling streams compare?
Courts/lawsuits
- The details on Apple’s lawsuit against recycling processor
- Details emerge on scope of Closed Loop CRT cleanup
- How a recycler unraveled
Data
- EPA: Waste generation far outpaced recycling in 2018
- Data Corner: Supply possibilities to meet U.S. RPET demand
- How market and material changes have stung Ontario
EPR/stewardship
- The whole package?
- In Our Opinion: How EPR program design impacts costs
- Canadian province proposes EPR program changes
Europe
- US officials lay out Basel impact for plastic exporters
- How manipulating micro-crystals may improve recycled aluminum
- EU stakeholders vow to hit 90% glass collection
Exports
- China confirms expanded import ban starting Jan. 1
- Here are the details on recycling exports in the third quarter
- Another Asian country bans imports of mixed paper
Fiber
- Experts talk contamination, markets and Basel changes
- Here are the details on recycling exports in the third quarter
- COVID-19 demand shift opens door for recycled fiber
Glass
- Experts talk contamination, markets and Basel changes
- A roundup of recent glass recycling announcements
- Processors open up on glass-sorting improvements
Industry groups
- PET bottle recycling rate drops in US
- Every Bottle Back helps fund Michigan MRF improvements
- Sort project will target plastics missed by MRFs in Northeast
Legislation
- The Recycling Partnership and ACC back fees to lift recycling
- Expansive plastic waste bill fails again
- California mandates recycled material in beverage bottles
Local programs
- Every Bottle Back helps fund Michigan MRF improvements
- Pandemic shifts are a mixed bag for MRF operators
- The Recycling Partnership and ACC back fees to lift recycling
Markets
- Experts talk contamination, markets and Basel changes
- Roller-coaster ride continues for recycling markets
- Major curbside paper and plastic grades reach new highs
Metals
- Deodorant in recyclable metal packaging? It’s on the way
- Metal lessons
- Lithium-ion battery recycler to build New York facility
MRFs
- Every Bottle Back helps fund Michigan MRF improvements
- Third quarter brought more good news for largest haulers
- Pandemic shifts are a mixed bag for MRF operators