Recycling continues to pinch profits for haulers
Four of the country's largest publicly traded waste management companies had one thing in common in 2015: falling recycling revenues....
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Agilyx moves to produce styrene instead of oil
The leaders of a plastics-to-oil plant in Oregon are putting their main business plans on hold and instead processing expanded...
Nulife has New York furnace up and running
Nulife Glass has begun processing leaded CRT glass at its newly built furnace in Dunkirk, N.Y. Simon Greer, the company's...
Montgomery working on deal to take over mixed-waste facility
After months of negotiations between city officials and the owner of an idled, state-of-the-art mixed-waste processing center, there is hope...
Redemption centers feel financial pinch in California
Following the recent shuttering of nearly 200 container redemption centers in California, the state says it is exploring ways to...
Ocean freight operations to substantially change in the coming months
A leading shipping line executive says recovered materials exporters can expect to see a different global freight environment in the...
Plastics recycling industry comes marching in
In the midst of Mardi Gras season, more than 1,600 plastics recycling leaders headed to New Orleans this week for...
Rhode Island faces e-scrap program challenges
Rhode Island is the latest state to report it is grappling with a shortfall in funding for a manufacturer-backed electronics...
Global groups offer plan for plastics sustainability
A report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation argues plastics recycling must play a vital role in achieving a "new plastics...
Tracking mixed-waste processing in North America
In recent months, a number of communities in North America have inched closer to exploring mixed-waste processing, while other projects...
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