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Our top stories from May 2021

Published: June 2, 2021
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View of the Georgia-Pacific facility.

Readers were drawn to news that paper products manufacturer Georgia-Pacific has opened a processing unit to recover fiber from contaminated streams. | Courtesy of Georgia-Pacific.

Articles about markets for recycled paper and plastics drew lots of clicks last month. Readers were also drawn to our coverage of container deposit and EPR legislation.

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Our top stories from April 2021

Published: May 4, 2021
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Fire truck in motion with lights on.

Readers last month were drawn to news of the latest example of the industry trend of fires caused by improperly disposed batteries and electronics. | BlurAZ/Shutterstock

News about a battery fire that shut down a city’s MRF drew readers last month, along with a mix of stories touching on markets, policies and investments.

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Our top stories from March 2021

Published: April 13, 2021
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U.S. Capitol with reflecting pond in foreground.

Federal plastics recycling legislation was of interest to readers in March. | S-F/Shutterstock

Readers last month were drawn to articles covering export data, federal and state legislative developments, market pricing and more.

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Our top stories from February 2021

Published: March 2, 2021
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Cardboard collected for recycling.

Readers last month were drawn to an insider’s analysis of recycled fiber markets. | Quang Ho/Shutterstock

Readers last month were drawn to articles covering recovered material markets and movement, racial diversity in the recycling sector, the effects of industry consolidation and more.

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Our top stories from January 2021

Published: February 2, 2021
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Robotic gripper from AMP Robotics at work on a recycling line.

Details on advancements in robotic sortation for recycling facilities garnered attention last month. | Courtesy of AMP Robotics.

Articles covering extended producer responsibility policy, recycling and trucking markets, and technology installations drew our readers’ interest last month.

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Our top stories from December 2020

Published: January 19, 2021
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Chinese flag with the Yangtze River in background.

Readers were drawn to news that the Chinese government confirmed a full ban on scrap imports would be coming into effect Jan. 1, 2021. | Wangkun Jia/Shutterstock

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.

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Our top stories from November 2020

Published: December 1, 2020
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Ship docked at the Phy My port in Vietnam.

News that Vietnam will no longer allow imports of U.S. mixed paper drew attention last month. | Domicile Media/Shutterstock

Articles about fiber markets, the U.S. recycling rate, waste reduction and brand owner commitments drew our readers’ clicks last month.

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Our top stories from October 2020

Published: November 3, 2020
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Baled OCC for recycling.

Last month, readers were drawn to a story about shifting markets in Ontario. | joi54/Shutterstock

Articles about government and private-sector groups proposing recycling fixes, along with market analysis, drew readers’ attention last month.

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Our top stories from September 2020

Published: October 6, 2020
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Recycling bin full of cardboard boxes.

News readers last month were drawn to the latest insights on fiber tonnages in the recycling stream. | Cari Rubin Photography/Shutterstock

An update on OCC supply and demand was our most-viewed online story last month. Wider market analysis, recycling legislation from California and China import news also collected the clicks.
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Our top stories from August 2020

Published: September 9, 2020
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Sorted plastics at a recycling facility.

News that Brightmark is seeking over 1,000,000 tons of difficult-to-recycle plastics for chemical recycling captured clicks in August. | hiv360/Shutterstock

Articles about a mixed-plastics outlet, paper markets and recycling legislation drew our readers’ attention last month.

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