Many MRF operators cite batteries as their greatest challenge, and for good reason. Fires at waste management facilities have been steadily increasing in recent years, many traced back to improper disposal of household batteries. 

Communications giant AT&T, technology platform Recycle Global Exchange and nonprofit organization Compudopt are partnering to expand a program for collecting used electronics into more than 100 AT&T stores in the Southeastern U.S.

Industry leaders and packaging design engineers explored the challenges to recycling film and flexible plastics during an inaugural packaging design training session recently in Houston.

Although consumer packaged goods companies made progress toward their recycled-content goals, critical gaps remain in supply security, according to a recent report from Ameripen. As a result, the industry advocacy group says these companies are unlikely to meet their 2025 PCR targets. 

Michigan residents recycled more than 25% of household packaging materials in fiscal 2024, setting a record for the fourth consecutive year and leading officials to predict the state will meet its 2029 goal of a 30% recycling rate.

ITAD company Sage Sustainable Electronics has partnered with advisory firm Bloom ESG to offer certified carbon credits. 

Enabling product traceability is vital to provide PCR accountability and can even help streamline recycling processes, according to several panelists during a session at the recent Plastics Recycling Conference.

Two U.S.-based chemical companies discussed upcoming recycling projects during recent earnings calls, expressing optimism despite persistent economic uncertainty and potential administrative hurdles.

Clorox Australia has been slapped with a multimillion-dollar fine resulting from misleading recycling claims for its plastic bags. 

The Trump administration has included Canada's Zero Plastic Waste Agenda among foreign trade barriers, drawing criticism from a Canadian advocacy group and caution from the country's chemical industry.