Is chemical recycling a fashion revolution—or merely “an excuse to keep producing plastic clothes?”
Commentary: Lithium-ion battery fire risks and mitigation across the waste and recycling stream
Lithium-ion battery fires have become an increasingly visible challenge for waste and recycling operations, driven by the growing prevalence of …
PaintCare Reveals How Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Can Grow – Earth911
Leftover paint, the largest category by volume, now has a working multi-state recycling system operated by PaintCare and funded by the industry.
Freepoint suspends controversial chemical recycling plant in Ohio – Plastics News
A controversial chemical recycling plant that Freepoint Eco-Systems has been operating in Hebron, Ohio, appears to be shutting down, …
One year on: Vape ban cuts waste, but millions still evade recycling
One year on from the UK’s single-use vapes ban coming into force, Material Focus has warned that it still remains harder to recycle a vape than to …
St. Louis recycling task force suggests moving waste pickup from the alley to the curb
St. Louis ended alleyway recycling last August due to high levels of contamination. The task force will make final nonbinding recommendations …
Closing the loop on silicon: Interzero Italy pioneers circularity
… recycling with the largest sorting capacity in Europe … Recovering silicon from photovoltaic modules is technically demanding and takes place in …
NY families can’t afford to pay more for plastic products | Opinion – Lohud
It would eliminate advanced recycling, thereby increasing demand for recycled content while eliminating the supply of many recycled plastics currently …
Metal Recycling Offers Answer to Rising Copper, Battery Needs – Industrial Info
Industrial Info Resources is tracking nearly 500 metal-recycling projects worldwide, totaling more than US$45 billion of investment.
APC Highlights Recycle Ready Packaging Innovations for a more Sustainable Future
PRNewswire/ — American Packaging Corporation (APC) continues to expand its sustainable packaging offerings with Design for Recycle (or Circular) …