Wisconsin-based Universal Recycling Technologies and California's Hanil Eco Solutions are combining their expertise to achieve Basel Convention compliance in e-plastics recycling, the companies announced this week.

Global beverage giant Coca-Cola is running behind in its 2030 targets for recycled content and collection, according to the company's most recent environmental update.

Ohio's Rumpke Waste & Recycling will begin accepting PET clamshell containers in parts of the state this fall.

Ohio's Rumpke Waste & Recycling will begin accepting PET clamshell containers in parts of the state this fall.

Average commodity prices for April-June 2024 were higher by about 40% on the year, marking their highest level since the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest MRF Values Survey Report from the Northeast Recycling Council.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a chemical process to vaporize PE and PP into the feedstock monomer propylene.

Chicago-based composite decking company Azek used about 16% less recycled material in fiscal 2023 than in the previous year, according to its latest sustainability report.

Average commodity prices for April-June 2024 were higher by about 40% on the year, marking their highest level since the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest MRF Values Survey Report from the Northeast Recycling Council.

Despite its value in the sustainability sphere, recycling e-scrap is heat- and energy-intensive. Germany-headquartered Kraftblock says the electronics recycling industry needs physical solutions to decarbonize its heat and energy use. 

The Policy Committee of the National Recycling Coalition has published a draft policy called "Chemical Recycling Is Not Recycling" and is seeking review and comment.