Illinois corrugated plant using recycled fiber starts up
A corrugated box plant sourcing recycled paper from Canadian mill operator Atlantic Packaging Products has opened its doors near Chicago.
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Research finds recoverable fiber lost to US landfills
New research quantifies in greater detail the amount of fiber entering U.S. landfills each year. A lead author of the...
Carton end market Kelly Green hits full capacity
Composite board manufacturer Kelly Green Products ramped up to full scale in November and is currently processing 400 tons of...
Demand shifts continue to roil U.S. mills
The third quarter of 2023 brought continued economic challenges that led another paper company to shut down a recycled fiber...
Report: Paper cup acceptance low despite mill capacity
A report from Closed Loop Partners found that only about 11% of U.S. communities accept paper cups in their recycling...
Virginia recycled pulp plant begins buying bales
A mixed paper and OCC pulping operation is nearing completion on the Eastern Seaboard and plans to start producing unbleached...
MRF upgrades technology to refine fiber sorting
The consumer recyclables stream has changed a lot in the last two decades, and a Connecticut MRF recently invested $40...
Pratt’s latest 100% recycled paper mill opens in Kentucky
Pratt Industries brought its $700 million recycled paper mill and corrugated box factory in Kentucky on-line and announced an investment...
Greif forecasts average $48-per-ton OCC cost this year
Projecting an average OCC price of $48 per ton for this fiscal year, industrial packaging producer Greif Inc. continues to...
US fiber, plastic exports decrease
Exports of both recovered fiber and plastics fell during the first six months of 2023, newly released federal trade statistics...
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