Some California beverage redemption centers report more difficulties, and we look at the presidential candidates’ recycling bon mots and bonafides.
Some California beverage redemption centers report more difficulties, and we look at the presidential candidates’ recycling bon mots and bonafides.
Chicago wants to better educate residents of a neighborhood posting a 6 percent diversion rate, and two reports calls on Michigan lawmakers to take steps to boost recycling.
Why are paper recycling prices at near-record levels? The answer boils down to uncertainties in the Chinese market and strong demand at home.
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles has been rising steadily since January. On Jan. 3, the national average price was 10.8 cents per pound and has moved up 39.8 percent to the current 15.1 cents per pound.
Pennsylvania’s recycling industry contributed $22.6 billion in value to the state’s gross product in 2015, according to an economic impact report. The industry also contributed $1.7 billion in state taxes and $2.7 billion in federal taxes that year.
Scrap plastics recently enjoyed a month-to-month rise in shipments abroad. Paper and metals, however, were marked by declines.
ReCommunity has filed a federal lawsuit against Ann Arbor, Mich., alleging the City violated and wrongfully terminated the company’s MRF-operating contract.
Operators of residential recycling programs report up-and-down pricing moves for recovered plastic and aluminum packaging.
An area of Ontario has been able to significantly cut down on tonnages of recovered glass it sends to disposal, thanks to equipment upgrades made possible through the Continuous Improvement Fund.