Two weeks ago the leaders of the industry met in New Orleans at the seventh-annual Resource Recycling Conference to connect, learn and engage with recycling’s most pressing issues. And Resource Recycling’s Jared Paben was there to photograph the festivities. Continue Reading
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About 85 percent of mixed paper and OCC exported out of California has been bound for China in recent years, and as the Asian behemoth closes its doors to some of those imports, the state’s recycling industry is feeling the hit.
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The manager of a shuttered mixed-waste processing facility in Montgomery, Ala. said depressed commodity prices and low waste volumes doomed the project. Additionally, bankruptcy filings outline millions owed to creditors.
The Constitution State offers up a plan to cut waste, and a city in Iowa is getting rid of curbside glass collection.
More and more old tires are being recycled, and lithium ion batteries have caused several fires at a Midwest MRF.
A Vermont materials recovery facility shuts down, and Ikea announces efforts to boost its already high recycling rate.
The Windy City’s recycling rate sees another drop, and some residents are unhappy with the way Charlotte, N.C. wants OCC placed in the cart.
Miniature liquor bottles are proposed for inclusion in a state’s bottle bill, and building tenants in Chicago make some noise after their landlords’ failure to provide recycling service.
Ironically, ending curbside glass collection increases a Tennessee city’s glass recovery volumes, and a labor showdown in New York may be leading toward a MRF strike.
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This Saturday, April 22 marks Earth Day, an event that was first celebrated in the U.S. 47 years ago. Industry entities are marking the occasion with efforts that range from impactful to flat-out quirky.