Report explores keys to boosting plastics recovery
As opposed to reducing and reusing, recycling has the greatest potential to cut down on plastic waste, according to McKinsey...
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Production growth outpaces bottle recycling increase
More plastic bottles were recycled in 2018 than the prior year. But because of an overall bottle production increase, the...
Data center industry reports less device recycling
A survey of data centers found the IT-rich facilities are moving in the wrong direction when it comes to recycling...
Project quantifies potential of secondary sortation
A demonstration project found that by routing mixed bales and MRF residue to a central sorting location, more than 17,000...
Federal effort supports energy-efficient recycling tech
A U.S. Department of Energy initiative seeks to boost plastics recycling, setting a handful of goals to hit by 2030...
NERC reports drop in value of recovered materials
The blended value of a ton of recyclables in the Northeast U.S. has dropped by about one-fifth, a MRF survey...
Putting beliefs to the test
This story originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. ...
US e-scrap recycling rate declines
The U.S. recycling rate for consumer electronics took a dive in 2016 and flatlined the following year, according to the...
EPA: US recycled less plastic in 2017
The U.S. plastics recycling rate fell to its lowest level in half a decade, recently released figures show. The plastics...
REMADE announces funding for additional research projects
A government-backed institute that has funded e-scrap recycling research in recent years is accepting applications for another round of grants....
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