Recycling headlines by topic
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Asia
- Chinese company to open S.C. recycling facility
- U.S. recycled pulp mill purchased by paper giant
- Pipe maker to open U.S. processing plant
Brand owners
- Amazon settles ‘biodegradable’ claims case
- PepsiCo pledges $10 million to support recycling
- Commercialization conundrum
California
- Cart adjustment leads to increased diversion
- China ban collides with Calif. diversion requirements
- Recycled-fiber bottle maker to expand production
Canada
- Toronto struggles to find a market for curbside foam
- Here’s how well Canadian programs did last year
- Provincial progress
Challenging materials
- Counties and landlord battle over scrap electronics liability
- Toronto struggles to find a market for curbside foam
- REMADE funds plastics and e-scrap recycling research
Collection
- Florence causes ‘enormous mess’ in Carolinas
- In Our Opinion: Why deposits make sense for retailers
- Industry insiders reject dual-stream switch
Container deposits
- Oregon expands program for refillable glass bottles
- Deposit program to fund charities with uncollected dimes
- One state’s container deposit expansion falls flat
Contamination
- Contaminated OCC cited in felony case
- ISRI show offers fresh insight on range of issues
- Industry heavyweights have their say on China
Courts/lawsuits
- Contaminated OCC cited in felony case
- Counties and landlord battle over scrap electronics liability
- Cox to pay $3.3M to settle e-scrap disposal case
Data
- Research provides higher U.S. disposal estimates
- In My Opinion: Circular economy metrics that matter most
- Measuring up
EPR/stewardship
- Global EPR study examines online free riders
- Here’s how well Canadian programs did last year
- Provincial progress
Europe
- MRF provider rolls out robots on two continents
- China bites back after diplomats criticize scrap ban
- Dispatches from Europe: Big changes planned by the EU
Exports
- July trade analysis: Plastics imports nosedive in Thailand
- The toll of the tariffs
- U.S. recycled pulp mill purchased by paper giant
Fiber
- Contaminated OCC cited in felony case
- Pricing for post-consumer grades remains constant
- Pratt moves forward on recycled paper mill
Glass
- Glass on the chopping block in Pennsylvania county
- Survey quantifies insulation industry’s glass usage
- Glass recycling survey details top end markets
Industry groups
- Survey quantifies insulation industry’s glass usage
- Study sheds light on needlestick injuries at MRFs
- Millions set aside for recycling loans in one state
Legislation
- In My Opinion: More than we can chew?
- House passes slight cut to EPA budget
- Is this the recycling rate of the future?
Local programs
- Florence causes ‘enormous mess’ in Carolinas
- Glass on the chopping block in Pennsylvania county
- Industry insiders reject dual-stream switch
Markets
- Maryland plastics sortation plant will not reopen
- Pricing for post-consumer grades remains constant
- Chinese company to open S.C. recycling facility
Metals
- Chinese company to open S.C. recycling facility
- Aluminum recycling giant to acquire end user
- Aluminum company reports greater recycled metal use
MRFs
- Study sheds light on needlestick injuries at MRFs
- MRF of the Month: Penn Waste Recycle Facility
- MRF provider rolls out robots on two continents
Opinion
- In Our Opinion: Why deposits make sense for retailers
- In My Opinion: Circular economy metrics that matter most
- In My Opinion: More than we can chew?
Organics
- In My Opinion: More than we can chew?
- National statistics show stagnant U.S. diversion rate
- Data Corner: Average capacities of North American food scrap composters
Plastics
- Maryland plastics sortation plant will not reopen
- Pricing for post-consumer grades remains constant
- Chinese company to open S.C. recycling facility