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In other news: May 9, 2017

Posted on May 9, 2017

Market recovery is on display in a Colorado city, and a recycled-content manufacturer pledges major investments in the U.S.

Posted in In other news, News | Tagged bags, bans, government, landfills, legislation, manufacturer, MRFs, OCC, U.S. |

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AMERIPEN starts to shift on recycling policy

A packaging industry group that has traditionally opposed mandated producer funding of recycling may be ready to support that type of legislation, according to the organization’s leader.
Tight trucking market will persist well into 2021

A driver shortage that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to create challenges for moving recyclables this year, analysts say.
Reuters: Renew Oceans project shuts down

This article has been updated. A touted initiative from the Alliance to End Plastic Waste ceased operations in India nearly a year ago, and it’s not expected to be revived.
O-I restarts glass furnace due to greater bottle demand

Glass bottle manufacturer Owens-Illinois has fired up a formerly idled furnace at its Waco, Texas plant, citing increased demand for alcoholic-beverage bottles as a result of the pandemic.
Our top stories from December 2020

Articles about a range of topics drew attention last month, including export restrictions, market prices and our detailed analysis of PPP loan recipients in the industry.
How the use of robotics is evolving at MRFs

A recycling facility operator and a robotics company say artificial intelligence is providing materials recovery firms with much-needed data to analyze changes in the recycling stream. That’s in addition to sortation improvements.
‘Anomaly’ year brings recycled PET market twists

A confluence of recycled PET market disruptions in 2020 included low prime plastic pricing and supply challenges that led end users to seek feedstock from other sources. Still, experts maintain a surge of RPET demand is fast approaching.