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Yale University researchers estimate 32 million metric tons of plastic were landfilled in the U.S. in 2015, significantly more than...

Yale University researchers estimate 230 million metric tons of MSW were landfilled in the U.S. in 2015, nearly twice the...

A leader at Rubicon Global says different data points may measure recycling success in totally different ways but can complement...

This article originally appeared in the August 2018 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. In February...

The country's recycling and composting rate remains stuck at just over 34 percent, according to the U.S. EPA. The federal...

The experts at Governmental Advisory Associates maintain a comprehensive database of U.S. materials recovery facilities. The statistics below come from...

Opinions vary widely on the best tactic to record a program’s diversion progress. An expert recommends returning to the basics...

Aligning recycling metrics with concepts such as sustainable materials management has been a challenge. But a researcher in Florida is...

The U.S. paper recovery rate declined to under 66 percent last year after multiple years of increases, and an industry...

Collection-related fatalities made up nearly two-thirds of all waste and recycling industry deaths last year, according to figures from the...