Virus leads to program changes across North America
Recycling programs nationwide have curtailed service due to the coronavirus pandemic, potentially hampering the supply of recyclables moving to market...
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DSNY says 32 workers have tested positive for COVID-19
New York City, which has the largest concentration of coronavirus cases in the U.S., is continuing curbside service even as...
In Our Opinion: Consider nuance in recent labeling changes
Product labeling program How2Recycle comments on recent shifts on how it characterizes PET thermoform and PP recyclability.
The big issues in chemical recycling? They’ll sound familiar
During a conference workshop last week, representatives from a variety of emerging companies discussed finding suitable feedstocks, striking lasting partnerships...
Greenpeace: Recycling access belies labeling claims
Environmental advocacy group Greenpeace USA released its findings that products made from plastics Nos. 3-7 are being billed as widely...
Waste Management and others see lift from fee-for-service
Lower commodity prices continued to batter recycling revenues for the largest garbage and recycling companies last year. But recent moves...
Range of stakeholders offer up industry analysis
Several recycling industry reports were recently released, including a Greenpeace indictment of recyclability labeling, the latest updates from Closed Loop...
ISRI to consider residential recyclables specs
Recycling coordinators, MRFs and others tend to refer to material in different ways. Draft specifications from an industry group aim...
Key curbside plastics no longer ‘widely’ recyclable
Changes in U.S. recycling programs led the How2Recycle labeling initiative to downgrade recyclability classifications for non-bottle rigid PET containers and...
Device collection kiosks proliferate under new ownership
Used phone purchasing company ecoATM appears to be bouncing back and growing rapidly, after it suffered financial losses and laid...
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