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Our top stories from June 2022

Published: July 6, 2022
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The legislative process surrounding California’s EPR bill was of interest to readers last month. | rarrarorro/Shutterstock

Last month, Resource Recycling readers were drawn to stories about recycling policy, particularly producer responsibility proposals.

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Our top stories from May 2022

Published: June 14, 2022
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News of an upcoming $2.5B aluminum recycling plant from Novelis was of interest to readers last month. | Courtesy of Novelis

Articles about extended producer responsibility legislation attracted ample clicks last month, along with news about a planned new aluminum recycling plant and the U.S. paper recycling rate.

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Our top stories from April 2022

Published: May 3, 2022
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Analysis of how snarls in global supply chains are impacting recycling equipment providers and MRF operators was of interest to readers last month. | BaanTaksinStudio/Shutterstock

A variety of articles drew our readers’ interest last month, including coverage of a large MRF contract, a battle over EPR in Colorado, equipment delivery delays and more.

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Our top stories from March 2022

Published: April 5, 2022
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Plastics processing in Republic's Las Vegas recycling facility.

News that Republic Services will be vertically integrating in plastics was of interest to readers last month. | Courtesy of Republic Services

By and large, issues concerning scrap plastics drew our readers’ attention and clicks last month.

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Our top stories from February 2022

Published: March 15, 2022
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Our analysis of hauler earnings reports were of interest to readers last month. | Photick/Shutterstock

Articles touching on bottle bills, Waste Management and more drew our readers’ clicks in February.

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Our top stories from January 2022

Published: February 1, 2022
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Readers were drawn to news of the latest data on California’s diversion rate. | 20B.20Banke/Shutterstock

California’s recycling rate, Waste Management’s investment in a roofing board manufacturer, a “problematic” plastics list and more drew our readers’ clicks last month.

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Our top stories from December 2021

Published: January 11, 2022
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Organics compost collection bin filled with scrap food.

News around California’s organics recycling mandate was of interest to readers last month. | Thomas Holt/Shutterstock

Articles about bale pricing, recyclability labeling lawsuits, California’s organics mandate and more attracted our readers’ clicks last month.

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Our top stories from November 2021

Published: December 7, 2021
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Pace Glass satellite pic

Details on the demise of Pace Glass was of interest to readers in November. | Google satellite image

The aluminum can industry’s push for deposits, a glass recycling firm’s failure, and the opening of two MRFs drew our readers’ clicks last month.

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Our top stories from October 2021

Published: November 2, 2021
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A look into food and beverage carton recycling in Massachusetts was of interest to readers last month. | Velour Noire / Shutterstock

Readers last month were drawn to articles about carton difficulties in Massachusetts, recyclability labeling policies, market pricing and more.

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Our top stories from September 2021

Published: October 5, 2021
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Readers followed legislative developments out of the Golden State last month. | Feoktistoff/Shutterstock

Articles about California, California and more California drew our readers’ interest last month.

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