Data Corner: End of an extended rise in materials pricing?
In May, the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) reported that the average value of a blended ton of recyclables in the...
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US tallies higher paper recycling rate in 2021
The U.S. paper and OCC recycling rates for 2021 were 68% and 91.4%, higher than the previous year, the American...
US plastic recycling numbers continue to fall
The U.S. is processing more of its scrap plastic domestically, but the overall weight of plastic recycled in 2020 dropped...
Sector fatalities continued to drop in 2021
Solid waste and recycling worker fatalities dropped by nearly 50% in 2021, maintaining a downward trend that started in 2018.
The Recycling Partnership to launch PET Recycling Coalition
The Recycling Partnership will launch a PET recycling coalition, a representative of the nonprofit group announced at last week's Plastics...
Data Corner: A fuller picture of food loss and waste in America
According to the U.S. EPA, 30% to 40% of the food supply in the U.S. is never eaten, an issue...
Residential access to paper recycling stays strong in US
About 94% of U.S. residents had either curbside or drop-off recycling service for at least one type of paper last...
California’s diversion rate is now at 42%
California's combined recycling/composting rate increased by 5 percentage points in 2020, but the number fell far short of the state's...
Data Sort: The importance of decoupling recycled and virgin plastic prices
Historically, recycled plastic resin and bale prices have closely tracked virgin resin pricing. High virgin resin prices create good times...
US PET bottle recycling rate continues to sink
Demand for recycled PET increased 10% in 2020, but it was accompanied by a decrease in PET bottle collection, according...
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