NERC reports drop in value of recovered materials
The blended value of a ton of recyclables in the Northeast U.S. has dropped by about one-fifth, a MRF survey...
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Putting beliefs to the test
This story originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. ...
US e-scrap recycling rate declines
The U.S. recycling rate for consumer electronics took a dive in 2016 and flatlined the following year, according to the...
EPA: US recycled less plastic in 2017
The U.S. plastics recycling rate fell to its lowest level in half a decade, recently released figures show. The plastics...
REMADE announces funding for additional research projects
A government-backed institute that has funded e-scrap recycling research in recent years is accepting applications for another round of grants....
Report: Improve recycling as a whole by tackling plastic
The current recycling system is insufficient, according to a report from The Recycling Partnership. But several key initiatives - and...
NIOSH finds potential problems at e-scrap operation
This story has been updated. Testing at a New England e-scrap facility showed that two employees working near a granulator...
Researchers offer food for thought on what goes to waste
A unique Oregon study used multiple data-gathering tools to pinpoint the amount of once-edible food discarded by households. The project's...
Experts say e-scrap generation to more than double by 2050
A United Nations-backed study predicts massive growth in global tonnages of end-of-life electronics, and it examines how the recycling sector...
Data Sort: What accounts for the higher cost of PCR
Historically, companies have used post-consumer resin (PCR) because it was a lower cost feedstock than virgin. In recent years, however,...
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