Recycling headlines by topic
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Asia
- Signals point to all-out recycled fiber ban in China
- Groups say rejected shipments moved to other countries
- China adds inspection option for US fiber exporters
Brand owners
- Q&A: Goal oriented
- Q&A: Brands’ new crush
- How much recycled plastic are big brands using? Report sheds light
California
- Regulators consider mandatory labeling for MRF hazard
- Sweeping plastics ballot initiative submitted in California
- Here’s what is (and isn’t) becoming law in California
Canada
- Deposits double for many drinks in British Columbia
- Packaging EPR on the way in another Canadian province
- EnergyBag program comes to Canada
Challenging materials
- Regulators consider mandatory labeling for MRF hazard
- Mixed rigids and film recycling sites to open next year
- Thermoform recycling operation coming to California
Collection
- GFL filing offers glimpse at firm’s recycling presence
- EnergyBag program comes to Canada
- City staff disciplined for landfilling recyclables
Container deposits
- Deposits double for many drinks in British Columbia
- Ocean plastics expert talks policy initiatives
- International embrace
Contamination
- Nation’s capital tackles curbside contamination
- How to help West Coast cities? Target contamination
- Contamination fines gain steam around U.S.
Courts/lawsuits
- Former manager at ECUA charged with theft
- E-scrap suppliers in the crosshairs
- Some e-scrap firms pay out in TV stockpile suit
Data
- A closer look at container and packaging recycling rates
- Data Corner: The recycling revenue slide for nation’s largest processor
- EPA reports slight increase in US recycling rate
EPR/stewardship
- Packaging EPR on the way in another Canadian province
- Ocean plastics expert talks policy initiatives
- The economic argument for expanding a deposit program
Europe
- Dispatches from Europe: Packaging reuse in the spotlight
- Dispatches from Europe: A step to stem the plastic tide
- MRF provider rolls out robots on two continents
Exports
Fiber
- Signals point to all-out recycled fiber ban in China
- Companies plan to invest $300M in domestic paper recycling
- Factors at play
Glass
- NERC reports drop in value of recovered materials
- Groups identify recovered material users in the Northeast
- Glass Recycling Coalition offers certification for MRFs
Industry groups
- NERC reports drop in value of recovered materials
- Recycling outreach legislation hits US Senate
- Industry-backed bill pushes recycling grants program
Legislation
- Recycling outreach legislation hits US Senate
- Industry-backed bill pushes recycling grants program
- Sweeping plastics ballot initiative submitted in California
Local programs
- Community Spotlight: Forging ahead on diversion in the Last Frontier
- Exports decline, but domestic markets see stability
- Stakeholders gear up for America Recycles Day
Markets
- NERC reports drop in value of recovered materials
- Companies plan to invest $300M in domestic paper recycling
- Exports decline, but domestic markets see stability
Metals
- Q&A: Brands’ new crush
- Aluminum recycling giant to spend $36M on upgrade
- Groups identify recovered material users in the Northeast
MRFs
- Former manager at ECUA charged with theft
- Facility Focus: Berkeley Recycling
- Recology adds robotics to produce cleaner plastics
Opinion
- In Our Opinion: Collaboration will fuel recycling’s evolution
- Editor’s analysis: The climate strike and recycling’s future
- In My Opinion: Let’s not miss chemical recycling potential
Organics
- Appetite for action
- Israeli business says it wants the material MRFs reject
- Researchers offer food for thought on what goes to waste
Plastics
- Mixed rigids and film recycling sites to open next year
- Data Corner: Export vs. domestic processing for post-consumer plastic
- Sweeping plastics ballot initiative submitted in California