This article originally appeared in the August 2017 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   It’s well understood that last decade’s Great Recession was a watershed moment in global business – and the downturn of course hit recycling. For materials-recovery stakeholders, the sharp economic drop led to significant decreases in the value of...

(This story originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.)   It’s well understood that last decade’s Great Recession was a watershed moment in global business – and the downturn of course hit recycling. For materials-recovery stakeholders, the sharp economic drop led to significant decreases in the value of recyclables...