SWANA urges Congress to support local governments
SWANA has joined over 170 other organizations to request that congressional leadership support legislation that would provide $500 billion of federal aid over two years to local governments.Continue Reading→
Toter earns bear-proof certification for two bins
Grizzly bears unable to break into Wastequip subsidiary’s certified recycling and waste bins.Continue Reading→
Universities develop method to recycle bioplastics
Chemical recycling method is said to speed up the process and create a biodegradable solvent.Continue Reading→
Cleveland’s lapsed recycling contract a political issue
Tense hearing has some council members decrying fiscal and environmental responsibility.Continue Reading→
Organizers cancel WasteExpo
This is the first time in WasteExpo’s more than 50-year history that organizers have been forced to cancel the event.Continue Reading→
Commercial recyclers feeling the impacts of COVID-19
Most volumes are down, even as businesses slowly reopen, meaning recyclers have to adjust.Continue Reading→
UK researchers develop biopolymer recycling technique
Researchers at two universities develop chemical recycling technique for plant-based biopolymers.Continue Reading→
ISRI Spotlight on Copper: Global factors affecting copper scrap
During an ISRI webinar, an industry analyst and European processor shared their thoughts on global market conditions for copper scrap.Continue Reading→
April steel output down 13 percent globally
COVID-19 restrictions cause worldwide cutback in furnace activity, according to Worldsteel.Continue Reading→
Plastics Industry Association appoints directors of sustainability initiatives
The association says the changes strengthen its growing focus on recycling, reducing plastic waste and reuse through end-of-life initiatives.Continue Reading→
