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Meet the Speakers: Carmelo Freda, Project Development Coordinator, DSNY
In the runup to the 2019 Resource Recycling Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans, we’re offering Q&As with a few of the industry leaders who will be taking the stage.
Recycling firm plunges into papermaking with $320M mill
A containerboard mill using entirely OCC and mixed paper is in development in Utah. The project stands as a rare case of a recycling company expanding into the end market sector.
US asks developed nations to omit Basel plastic rules
Federal regulators are asking countries that are major buyers of U.S. recyclables to refrain from implementing new trade restrictions laid out in the Basel Convention, a treaty covering global scrap material shipments.
Export hurdles create trouble for rigids and film recovery
Non-bottle mixed plastics and film recycling have experienced their first major drops in a decade, two studies indicate. But amid the challenges, domestic use of both streams increased.
OCC and aluminum prices stuck in the doldrums
Lower prices have persisted for a number of key curbside recyclables, including fiber grades and aluminum cans.
ISRI wins injunction against California reporting regulations
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has won a court order temporarily shielding its scrap metal recycling members from having to relay their tonnage data to California regulators.
Meet the Speakers: Kate Bailey, Project Director at Eco-Cycle
In the runup to the 2019 Resource Recycling Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans, we’re offering Q&As with a few of the industry leaders who will be taking the stage.