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Experts: US OCC demand strong despite flattening prices

Published: September 17, 2024
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Stacks of baled paper for recycling.

An economic slowdown in China has rippled upstream to the U.S. recovered fiber market, driving stagnation in OCC prices. | Siwakorn1933/Shutterstock

U.S. demand for recovered fiber is healthy and will continue to grow in the near future. But prices have plateaued or dipped of late, as domestic fiber supply has caught up and China’s economic slowdown has reduced overseas demand. Continue Reading

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British Columbians cooperated to recycle more in 2023

Published: September 17, 2024
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The Stewardship Agencies of BC is a coalition of extended producer responsibility organizations, including Call2Recycle Canada, Return-It, the Electronic Products Recycling Association, Recycle BC and others. | MAXSHOT.PL/Shutterstock

The Stewardship Agencies of British Columbia worked together to divert a record 425 million kilograms of end-of-life products from landfills in 2023, and leaders pointed to factors including the efficiency and education that collaboration brings.  Continue Reading

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APR pushes MRF tours over ‘tracker tests’ for public

Published: September 10, 2024
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Plastic bottles gathered for recycling.

After a rise in GPS tracker tests of curbside recyclable materials, the Association of Plastic Recyclers is asking the public to schedule a MRF tour instead. | pkproject/Shutterstock

The Association of Plastic Recyclers is encouraging members of the public who have questions about what really happens to their recycling to book a MRF tour instead of putting trackers in curbside materials.  Continue Reading

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Paper mill conversion to use 100% recycled fiber

Published: September 10, 2024
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Spool of paper at the manufacturing plant.

The output will be suitable for a variety of recycled-content packaging products, including bags and containerboard. | Safakcakir/Shutterstock

A Quebec paper mill has converted a newsprint machine to produce 132,000 short tons of recycled kraft paper per year, sourcing post-consumer fiber from eastern Canada and the Northeast U.S. Continue Reading

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2024 elections: Experts dig into industry impact

Published: September 10, 2024
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The 2024 U.S. elections are the subject of a four-session webinar series held by the Recycled Materials Association. | Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock

The next occupants of Congress and the White House likely will bring changes to corporate taxes, project permits, worker protections and other industry concerns no matter who wins this year’s elections, legal experts said last week during the first of four webinars hosted by the Recycled Materials Association about the 2024 races. But uncertainty still reigns when it comes to who will win, what they’ll be able to accomplish and how states and courts will respond. Continue Reading

Northeast commodity values for Q2 reach 2-year high

Published: September 10, 2024
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View inside a MRF.

Average prices for blended residential commodities rose by 5% to 6% during the quarter, according to data collected from 15 MRFs in the Northeast. | Nordroden/Shutterstock

Average commodity prices for April-June 2024 were higher by about 40% on the year, marking their highest level since the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest MRF Values Survey Report from the Northeast Recycling Council. Continue Reading

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