Tag Archives: September 2025

Plastics Recyclers Have the Capacity to Recycle More. Now Let’s Use It.

Published: September 25, 2025
Updated: September 25, 2025
by Steve Alexander

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This article appeared in the September 2025 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.

Mechanical recyclers across North America have the capacity right now to recycle significantly more plastic. Continue Reading

Maine Distributors Move Forward with Bottle Bill Reform

Published: September 25, 2025
Updated: September 25, 2025
by Newell Augur

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This article appeared in the September 2025 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.

Distributors face a formidable task turning the state’s bottle bill stagecoach into an airplane. Continue Reading

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The latest recycling industry news

Interstate Waste buys North Atlantic in Connecticut
Interstate Waste Services has expanded its Connecticut operations with the acquisition of North Atlantic Waste & Recycling, a family-owned hauler formerly known as Country Disposal.
Diversion Dynamics: Threading together a circular system for textiles
As seasons change, so do fashion trends, contributing to 92 million metric tons of textile waste globally. Today’s consumer habits are generating textile waste on a Mount Everest-sized scale, far beyond that pile of clothes on your bedroom chair.
Triple-digit revenue gains propel ABTC’s expansion
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.8 million, a 183% increase over the prior quarter, while full year revenue, ended June 30, 2025, surged 1,149% to $4.3 million compared with fiscal 2024.
Iowa firm recycles wind turbine blades into concrete
After years of research and trial runs, an Iowa recycling company has begun turning retired wind turbine blades into precast concrete products.
Washington’s residential paper and packaging EPR program
The Washington Recycling Reform Act, passed by the legislature in 2025, is designed to improve the state’s residential recycling system. The law creates an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for residential packaging and paper products.
Containerboard prices begin slow recovery
The North American containerboard industry is slowly recovering from a post-COVID inventory contraction and demand is expected to bounce back at a “modest” 0.53% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2027, according to Rabobank’s Q3 2025 report.
California’s 2024 carpet recycling rate exceeds annual goal
California’s carpet recycling rate has improved for the fifth consecutive year, with Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) citing financial incentives, including grants, as a key driver of the continued growth.