Our top stories from November 2019
The post Our top stories from November 2019 appeared first on Resource Recycling News. Stories about state and federal legislation, recovered material markets and the national recycling rate drew our readers’ attention last month. The list below shows our top stories published in November in terms of unique page views. 1
NERC’s Glass Committee develops new resources
Glass Recovery Hierarchy and Glass Bottle & Fiberglass Manufacturers’ Use of Cullet will help to prioritize glass management options.Continue Reading→
Recycling outreach legislation hits US Senate
The post Recycling outreach legislation hits US Senate appeared first on Resource Recycling News. Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have introduced another bill that creates a federal recycling grants program. The “Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education” (RECYCLE) Act of 2019 would authorize spending up to $15
Indorama Ventures teams with The Recycling Partnership
Bangkok-based Indorama Ventures plans to invest $1.5 billion to improving recycling throughout the world with partners such as The Recycling Partnership.Continue Reading→
Data Corner: The recycling revenue slide for nation’s largest processor
The post Data Corner: The recycling revenue slide for nation’s largest processor appeared first on Resource Recycling News. The impact of the seismic shift in recycling markets over the past two-and-a-half years can be clearly seen in the quarterly recycling revenue numbers of Waste Management, which operates roughly 100 materials recovery
Opinion: Let’s remake plastic
The Every Bottle Back initiative seeks to unite the public, nonprofit and private sectors to improve PET bottle recycling.Continue Reading→
ISRI’s PSI chapter opens 2020 scholarship application period
PSI plans to give $2,000 scholarships to nine students in 2020.Continue Reading→
A Closer Look at the Hotel Industry’s Eco-Friendly Push
If you’ve stayed in a hotel, inn, or resort in … The post A Closer Look at the Hotel Industry’s Eco-Friendly Push appeared first on Earth911.com.Continue Reading→
Los Angeles Times Knocks EPA’s Recycling Plan
In an editorial, the L.A. Times refers to the agency’s recently released action plan as a “woefully inadequate federal plan of action.”Continue Reading→
Companies plan to invest $300M in domestic paper recycling
The post Companies plan to invest $300M in domestic paper recycling appeared first on Resource Recycling News. A technology company and investment firm say they will develop two North American facilities processing more than 800,000 tons per year of mixed paper and OCC into recycled pulp and paper. The project, led
