PP bales rise, paper grades edge higher
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars rose marginally in May, now averaging 2.24 cents per...
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Recycling access for paper cups hits 20% of US
This figure represents a quadrupling in the past decade, spurred by significant investment and action.
APR, industry groups testify on overcapacity
Steve Alexander, CEO of APR, pointed to China as driving global oversupply despite fluctuating PET imports to the US and...
Fiber producers push for June price increases
Ahead of the announcements, International Paper, Smurfit Westrock and others pointed to a sudden rise in demand, higher costs and...
Report finds path forward for compostable packaging
A new report by Closed Loop Partners’ Composting Consortium examined five years of research, field testing and cross-industry collaboration and...
Waste Connections sees Q1 recycled commodity rise
Waste Connections reported Q1 2026 revenue of $2.371 billion, up 6.4% year over year, with recycled commodity revenue posting its...
PCA keeping focus on virgin fiber products
Despite recent recycled paper acquisitions, Packaging Corporation of America will still lean on strength and flexibility of its virgin paper...
Q1 containerboard exports drop by 19%
A quarterly report from the American Forest & Paper Association attributed the drop to "evolving trade dynamics," while production increased...
PET bales sink further as other grades firm
Pricing for HDPE and PP bales rose again, while PET bales remained low, film grades have steadied, and paper and...
WM opens new $60m MRF in Indy
The newest recycling facility has annual capacity of 200,000 tons and will send all mixed paper to Pratt Industries for...
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