News from Ameripen, Can’d Aid and more The American Forest & Paper Association has released its Q2 2024 Containerboard and Boxboard reports. The reports showed recycled medium as the only grade with a flat operating rate and an increase in production of uncoated recycled boxboard. Ameripen announced … Continue Reading→…
Diverse eco-modulation requirements set EPR programs apart Many recycling industry players and brands are now familiar with the base concept of extended producer responsibility for packaging, but now advisory boards, producer responsibility organizations and state regulators are working on another complex, interrelated concept: fee eco-modulation. Continue Reading→ The post Diverse…
AMP’s vision: Next-generation, recirculating, AI-driven MRFs Putting AI and robotics into a MRF is one thing. Designing a MRF with AI and robotics makes for an entirely different experience, according to AMP founder and CEO Matanya Horowitz. Continue Reading→ The post AMP’s vision: Next-generation, recirculating, AI-driven MRFs appeared first on…
Republic Services recycling volumes drop for 2023 For a second consecutive year, waste hauler Republic Services recovered fewer tons of recyclable materials than in the previous year, according to the company’s 2023 ESG report. Continue Reading→ The post Republic Services recycling volumes drop for 2023 appeared first on Resource Recycling…
Recycling council emphasizes importance of supply With industry-wide attention on building up recycled material end user demand, the Northeast Recycling Council is urging materials recovery stakeholders not to forget about ensuring there is adequate supply. Continue Reading→ The post Recycling council emphasizes importance of supply appeared first on Resource Recycling…
Women in Circularity: Diane Cohen In this series, we spotlight women moving us toward a circular economy. Today, we meet Diane Cohen, chief executive officer of Finger Lakes ReUse. Continue Reading→ The post Women in Circularity: Diane Cohen appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
News from American Beverage and The Recycling Partnership, Girls With Glass and more American Beverage and The Recycling Partnership donated $664,000 to help expand recycling services in Fort Collins, Colorado. The city is moving to a contracted single-hauler program to make trash and recycling services more consistent. The Canadian government…
Google supports app providing recycling info globally With the help of a Google program, Swedish recycling app Bower is expanding its AI-visioning model worldwide, aiming for a world without waste. Continue Reading→ The post Google supports app providing recycling info globally appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
WM upgrade in Wisconsin leverages location, community With a $39 million upgrade completed at one of its biggest MRFs, WM officials are looking to further refine automation capabilities as well as add volumes in the Midwest. Continue Reading→ The post WM upgrade in Wisconsin leverages location, community appeared first on…
Changing material stream drives Eureka MRF upgrades Minneapolis nonprofit MRF operator Eureka Recycling is seeing larger volumes of smaller plastics coming through its doors, creating challenges to maintain the same level of material quality. These changes spurred the company to plan substantial facility upgrades, a co-president said this week. Continue…
Novolex used less recycled plastic last year Putting AI and robotics into a MRF is one thing. Designing a MRF with AI and robotics makes for an entirely different experience, according to AMP founder and CEO Matanya Horowitz. Continue Reading→ The post Novolex used less recycled plastic last year appeared…
News from Mill, Pactiv Evergreen and more Investment firm Amberjack Capital Partners sold Houston-based Best Trash waste handlers to H.I.G. Capital. Diversys, a provider of software solutions for waste management, launched a platform to address pain points in the industry. Packaging firm DS Smith, which operates in … Continue Reading→…
