Data Corner: Squeeze tubes: A case study in adding a packaging type to recycling
More Recycling (MORE), with a core group of stakeholders, is working to address barriers to recycling plastic squeeze tubes. As...
Data
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...
Data Corner: The latest container and packaging recycling rates
The overall U.S. recycling rate was 35.2% in 2017, according to data released by the U.S. EPA last November, but...
Report: Value of curbside materials drops 66% in two years
To quickly grasp the struggles facing American curbside recycling programs, one can follow the money - or lack thereof. In...
Paper and plastic export numbers take historic dive
In 2019, recovered fiber exports from the United States experienced their largest year-over-year decline on record. U.S. scrap plastic exports...
Data Corner: The expanding cost-revenue gap that is plaguing MRFs
RRS analyzed the various pieces that contribute to processing costs for materials recovery facilities: fixed costs, variable operating and maintenance...
Plastic bottle recycling rates decline in 2018
The U.S. recycling rates for both PET bottles and all plastic bottles have fallen slightly, according to two reports released...
A closer look at container and packaging recycling rates
The overall U.S. recycling rate was 35.2% in 2017, but underneath that number is a more complicated picture of material-specific...
Data Corner: The recycling revenue slide for nation’s largest processor
The impact of the seismic shift in recycling markets over the past two-and-a-half years can be clearly seen in the...
EPA reports slight increase in US recycling rate
The national recycling and composting rate has inched above 35%, according to the U.S. EPA. The agency this month released...
Work With Us
Newsletters
Get the latest recycling news and analysis delivered to your inbox every week. Stay ahead on industry trends, policy updates, and insights from programs, processors, and innovators.