AMERIPEN starts to shift on recycling policy
A packaging industry group that has traditionally opposed mandated producer funding of recycling may be ready to support that type of legislation, according to the organization’s leader. Dan Felton, executive director of packaging stakeholder group AMERIPEN, said his organization’s recycling-policy …
COVID-19’s Impact on Glass Recycling
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the glass-packaging market was swift and remains ongoing — with changes to both supply and demand. In order to get a first-hand look at the effects, we interviewed Randy Burns, Chief Sustainability Officer for O Read More…
California may add OLED devices and others to recycling program
E-scrap processors in California could get paid by the state to recycle additional types of electronic devices, depending on the outcome of toxicity testing by officials. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is testing the amount of hazardous …
How mattress recyclers adapt to evolving consumer trends
Bulky, hard to compact and ubiquitous, mattresses are seen as a promising area to help reduce hauling costs and drive progress on recycling. The ongoing shift to foam varieties is adding new complexity to this evolving market.
Shareholder activists exert pressure on plastic
As You Sow files requests for 10 companies to commit to using less plastic. Read More…
Basel plastic regulations cause ‘fight for feedstock’
Industry experts say overseas buyers are struggling to source scrap plastic after new restrictions on the global trade of recovered plastic began taking effect. The Basel Convention this month began regulating the global trade of a handful of types of …
Shift to More Dry Cell Batteries Poses Recycling Challenges
There’s a battery technology shift happening globally: a move away from wet cells (for example lead acid batteries for vehicles and industrial applications) to dry cells (mainly lithium-ion and alkaline batteries typically used in toys, remote Read More…
Building, demolition and recycling industries brace for challenges in 2021
Leaders from AGC, CDRA, ABC and NDA share their thoughts on the year ahead. Read More…
Aquafil Acquires Planet Recycling to Enter Carpet Collections
Carpet fiber producer Aquafil has traveled a long and multidirectional journey since its founding in Italy 50 years ago in order to make its own polymer at scale—and to do it sustainably. In building its business model, it’s taken on roles from manuf Read More…
NERC report highlights domestic recycled paper capacity increases
The latest report includes 28 expansions of which nine have been completed to date in recent years. Read More…