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Every year, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) releases the U.S. paper recovery for recycling rate. The annual figure...

Consumption of U.S. recovered fiber versus overall finished paper products sold into the market hit a record high percentage in...

In early March, the U.S. Department of Commerce released numbers for U.S. export activity in December 2018, allowing the industry...

The maps below demonstrate how extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging have spread around the globe over the last...

This article appeared in the January 2019 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   There is...

As the electronics stream has evolved, funding models underpinning some state e-scrap programs have been thrown out of whack. An...

As communities and materials recovery facilities wrestle with challenging markets, some stakeholders are suggesting that programs should accept fewer materials...

Thirty trash and recyclables collectors were killed on the job in 2017, roughly equal to the number who lost their...

Waste Management's latest sustainability report delves into factors impacting the recycling industry as a whole, including fluctuating markets, sustainable materials...

Oregon's environmental agency has released research that suggests several popular packaging attributes - including "recyclable" and "recycled content" - do...