Building a market for pigmented polystyrene
Crews are nearing completion of a South African village built in part with recovered colored and black EPS.
Markets
Market forecasts: Slower sales growth for phones, declines in tablets
Worldwide shipments of new mobile phones will increase 3.1 percent in 2016, a substantial slowdown from growth in previous years,...
Are we seeing the first stages of a market rebound?
Collectors of recovered plastic packaging note the value of baled material has risen for three consecutive months. Early market indications...
Q&A: One firm’s vision for growth in recycled glass market
At a time when some communities are retreating on glass recycling, Momentum Recycling is doubling down on it. The Salt...
Q&A: One firm’s vision for growth in recycled glass market
At a time when some communities are retreating on glass recycling, Momentum Recycling is doubling down on it. The Salt...
Scrap exports slip in early 2016
Exports of scrap plastics saw a sizable month-to-month bump in volume at the start of 2016, but most materials showed...
Expect more aluminum bottles in the recycling stream
Industry experts contend recycling carts will contain more and more aluminum bottles in the coming years. Ricardo Ruiz is a...
Exploring the importance of reuse and repair
What's the cure for today’s low commodity prices? Stop recycling devices you can repair and resell instead. Presenters at the...
Survey: Americans still embrace recycling
While recycling may have been on the defensive in recent months, a survey indicates that the vast majority of Americans...
Group says 10 percent of California redemption centers closed this year
California has under-subsidized its container redemption centers to the tune of $43 million in recent years, leading a significant number...
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