Materials on a conveyor inside a waste and recycling processing plant. In survey responses, MRFs reported that average value of curbside recyclables …
Paper end users forecast higher OCC prices
WestRock uses recycled fiber and operates a recycling division that includes several MRFs. “Generation was strong, but demand was also very strong,” …
Republic and MIRA reach contract settlement
A Connecticut recycling authority will pay Republic Services $1.3 million, and Republic agreed to continue running the authority’s MRF for a couple …
Former Tesla exec inks new recycling deal as battery costs soar
Walk with JB Straubel through the Redwood Materials recycling plant in Carson City, Nevada and one thing stands out: Pallets stacked on top of …
Better Late Than Never – Publication of UK Approved List of Ship Recycling Facilities
Therefore, any UK ship recycling facility wishing to be able to recycle ships (over 500GT) flagged in EU Member States, will need to submit a separate …
ProAmpac Launches Unprecedented ProActive Recyclable® Film for Premium Frozen Food Products
Recyclable High-Speed Frozen-Food Package: ProAmpac introduces ProActive Recyclable R-2000F material in pre-made pouches or film for …
Aqua Metals Files Provisional Patent for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling
(NASDAQ: AQMS) (“Aqua Metals” or the “Company”), which is reinventing metals recycling with its AquaRefining™ technology, announced it has filed a …
Advanced recycling strategies needed to clean up plastic pollution problem, says expert
Plastic recycling in the U.S. has been at 9% since 2012, while the current global rate is between 14% and 18%, according to the report. Current …
The Recycle Bin: How to avoid the ‘ick factor’ when recycling organic material
Some weeks ago, I talked here about the three-part program Brunswick has implemented for handing organic wastes. One of those is the large totes …
Post-pandemic recovery shows strength of recycling
Schnitzer, who is also vice-president of global trade for Sims Metal Management, says the global ferrous scrap industry is ‘essential’ because recycling …