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WEBThe recycling industry is responsible for collecting processing and marketing billions of dollars worth of metals, paper, plastics and other recovered materials. Through Recycling Today and Recycling Today Global Edition , market directories, and industry conferences, GIE serves the scrap and recycling industry in North America and globally.
Plastics Industry Association starts Flexible Film Recycling Alliance
WEBMar 26, 2024 · The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), Washington, has launched the Flexible Film Recycling Alliance (FFRA), an initiative to educate the public on the sustainability and recyclability of flexible plastic film products in the United States. The organization says the FFRA was created to improve the recycling of flexible film products by working to accelerate recycling rates, access and ...
Beyond the bottle - Recycling Today
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The national average glass recycling rate is 31 percent, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With approximately 12.3 million tons of glass generated in 2018, that means we are sending approximately 9.2 million tons to landfills and energy recovery facilities, according to the EPA. The gap between what was generated and ...
Better Earth launches e-commerce platform, adds staff
WEBFebruary 05, 2024. Atlanta-based Better Earth LLC, which develops compostable packaging for the foodservice industry, has launched its first e-commerce platform for online ordering. In addition, the company has added new website navigation and in-depth informational features and expanded its corporate team …
Circular Action Alliance gets CEO - Recycling Today
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Circular Action Alliance (CAA), a Washington-based nonprofit producer responsibility organization founded by 20 producers representing the food, beverage, consumer goods and retail industries to implement extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for paper and packaging, has named Jeff Fielkow its CEO, effective Aug. 20.. Fielkow brings more than three decades of business experience ...
Unlocking the full potential of LED recycling
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Recyclers must swiftly adapt to prepare for the significant surge in LED lighting products as the global shift toward energy-efficient LED lighting is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 11 percent from 2023 to 2030, according to Grand View Research. The challenge lies in recycling large volumes …
Elemental Holding, Mitsubishi Corp. to partner on platinum group …
WEBJanuary 24, 2024. Elemental Holding SA, Luxembourg, and Mitsubishi Corp., headquartered in Japan, have agreed to form a strategic partnership involving platinum group metals (PGM) recycling. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in early 2024. As part of the strategic partnership, will provide a trade ...
LyondellBasell acquires PreZero mechanical recycling assets, plans ...
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Houston-based chemical company LyondellBasell has acquired the mechanical recycling assets and properties containing rigid plastics recycling processing lines from PreZero, a Germany-based recycling and waste management service provider.
ZenRobotics launches fourth generation of waste sorting robots
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · ZenRobotics, a Terex brand, has introduced ZenRobotics 4.0, its fourth generation of waste sorting robots with new features and upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize and improve the efficiency of material sorting operations. “Our commitment has always been to work with forward-thinking recycling companies to automate their waste ...
The paper industry’s push toward recycled content
WEBMar 21, 2024 · Paper and packaging companies have been making an effort to use more recycled content over the past several years, with 25 expansion projects or new builds announced since 2017, according to data from the Brattleboro, Vermont-based Northeast Recycling Council (NERC). “North American paper …