HDPE, PP bales rise as paper fiber and cans stabilize
National average prices of post-consumer material bales were flat to higher on the month.
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Terex beats ESG integration targets as REV group merger closes
Terex exceeded $25 million in ESG integration synergy targets and completed its REV Group merger, expanding its specialty equipment platform...
Export trends offset containerboard production decline
AF&PA reported a 4% decline in containerboard production for 2025, while packaging paper shipments rose 2% in December and boxboard...
States push recycling reform forward in new year
New Jersey just passed a bill restricting single-use plastic items, California has opened another round of public comment on SB...
WM sees ‘notable growth’ despite low recycling commodity prices
WM has battled headwinds from low recycling commodity prices with strategic automation and facility upgrades, the company told investors in...
Europe pulls ahead on ITAD now while US growth remains slower
Early 2026 shows Europe accelerating IT asset disposition investment through facilities, acquisitions and regulation, while US ITAD growth continues in...
Recyclers are facing unprecedented changes
Using input from MRFs across the US, Closed Loop Partners developed a guide to help provide best practices to improve...
Paladin acquires R&L Recycling, enters European ITAD market
Paladin EnviroTech acquired Netherlands-based R&L Recycling BV, its first European deal, to build an in-region ITAD and electronics recycling platform...
CompuCycle CEO: Transparency drives electronics diversion
As Houston's role as a major port city raises concerns about electronics being exported overseas for processing, CompuCycle CEO Kelly...
HDPE, PP bales firm as paper stays level
US prices for plastic film bales continued to weaken in January, while HDPE grades firmed and PET, paper and UBCs...
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