Court approves sale of closed reclaimer Entropex
The assets of shuttered plastics reclaimer Entropex will be purchased by the founders of Emterra Group and Merlin Plastics Group....
North America
Project offers insights into sortation of flexible packaging
By tweaking existing equipment, materials recovery facilities could reduce the amount of flexible film packaging landing in their fiber bales,...
Hauling giants see stronger prices for marketed material
North America's two largest garbage and recycling companies say recovered materials values increased during the second quarter, giving them revenue...
Industry groups offer advice on recycling contracts
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) are providing recommendations to...
North America battery recycling effort rises by 20 percent
Vermont's law mandating that producers fund the takeback and recycling of single-use batteries has helped significantly boost battery collections in...
Detailing the shift to EPR in three Canadian provinces
"It's been a resounding success," said Robert Costanzo, engineering and operations manager for Surrey, British Columbia. Detailing the development and...
MRF of the Moment: Technology lifts Quebec facility
An equipment upgrade at a Sherbrooke, Quebec materials recovery facility boosted the facility's capacity from 14 tons per hour to...
Call2Recycle hits battery collection high in 2015
The North American product stewardship group Call2Recycle collected a program-best 12.6 million pounds of batteries in 2015, a 5 percent...
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