OECD includes recycling as part of long-term viability for plastic
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a policy forum with members that consist of more than 35 nations with some of the world's most developed economies, has issued a 132-page report offering recommendations on how plastic pollution can be eliminated by 2040.
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5 issues likely to shape the waste and recycling industry in 2025
The waste industry sees that rule, finalized last year, as having a direct impact on daily operations. Groups including NWRA and the Recycled Materials Association have challenged the hazardous substance designation in court, and the legal proceedings are expected to move forward this year. The groups say their members are "passive receivers" of PFAS …
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The State of Recycling Today
Today, the US and recycling industry is still pivoting – turning towards technology, innovations, and other methods to aid in the efficiency of the recycling process. Reduction and reuse are initiatives that we can implement immediately to …
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The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2025 | Waste Dive
5 issues likely to shape the waste and recycling industry in 2025 By Jacob Wallace, Megan Quinn and Cole Rosengren • Jan. 9, 2025 Plans for the second Trump administration, state EPR implementation, climate policy and PFAS regulation are evolving, as …
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Recycling Industry | ReMA
The U.S. scrap recycling industry is a major economic engine powerful enough to create 462,940 jobs and generate $10.3 billion in tax revenues for governments across the country, all while …
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Trade groups urge US House to pass recycling infrastructure, …
A coalition of packaging and recycling organizations are urging Congress to pass the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act before the end of the year. The bills have passed the Senate multiple times, including this year by unanimous consent, but have stalled in the House.. The letter was sent Tuesday, …
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Top Stories
The 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.
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2020 Recycling Economic Information Report
final or intermediate products. Separating out the recycling activities is complicated because they are either embedded in the broader activities of a manufacturing sector or aggregated within the waste management and remediation services industry. Therefore, to isolate the impact of recycling, EPA identified nine material sectors . a priori
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Euric demands extened WSR deadlines to avert recycling market …
The new EU Waste Shipment Regulation WS threatens to disrupt global recycling markets and put Europe's recycling industry at a severe competitive disadvantage. EuRIC calls for an immediate extension of the WSR deadlines to provide non-OECD countries with adequate time to comply and prevent a catastrophic impact on international trade in recycled materials and …
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Recycling News
The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2025 EPR implementation, organics requirements, bottle bill updates, PFAS regulation, federal tax credits and M&A are all expected to be key topics for the year ahead. By Waste Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025
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Careers in Recycling
As recycling continues to grow, more workers will be needed to collect, sort, and process recyclables. Recycling jobs require people with a broad range of skill levels. For example, becoming a sorter has few specific skill requirements, but mechanics and technicians in the recycling industry are highly skilled.
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2024 State of Recycling Report
Our Board is comprised of industry leading sustainability and recycling advocacy experts from leading companies across the value chain who are committed to transforming U.S. recycling. ... It uses an updated methodology for determining recycling rates that tracks materials throughout the system. Data from the report shows where the gaps are ...
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Top 5 Trends in 2025 Transforming the Waste and Recycling …
Companies like Tesla are indirectly influencing this trend by encouraging investment in local e-waste recycling, particularly for lithium batteries. By distributing final products globally, they anticipate the recycling industry will establish local centers to process these materials, reducing transportation costs and environmental impact.
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National Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling
Growth in the recycling rate was significant over the next 15 years, spanning until 2005. The recycling rate grew more slowly over the last few years. The 2018 recycling rate was 32.1 percent. The recycling and composting rates (as a percentage of generation) of the below materials in MSW has mostly increased over the last 58 years.
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Recycling Industry News
The 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.
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RecyclingInside • Recycling Technology News
REDWAVE, the centre of excellence for recycling and sorting technologies within BT-Systems , has achieved another milestone for the metal recycling industry with its latest generation of REDWAVE XRF sorting machines. By …
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Recycling Industry: Statistics, Trends & Future Outlook
Learn about the recycling industry, its growth, benefits, and challenges. Find out the latest statistics, trends, and predictions for the recycling industry in the US and globally.
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Recycled Materials Industry Yearbook | ReMA
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By the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends
As some labor strains ease, the waste and recycling industry has further opportunity to grow its ranks Pandemic-era labor challenges for the waste industry are persisting years later. Read what Stifel, SWANA, the Teamsters and …
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The State of Recycling Today 2025
The recycling industry is a crucial part of our lives – to make sure we take better care of our planet. Each year, millions of tons of recyclable materials are collected and moved across the world, with nearly 2,000 recycling facilities 7 and tens of …
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BIR
The recycling industry has become an integral part of modern society, not only due to its social and economic impact but also because it plays a vital role in the Earth's future. The use of recycled materials directly translates into fewer natural resources being used and considerably less energy being consumed when compared to production ...
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The biggest acquisitions in the recycling industry this year
It was an active year in the recycling corporate world, with many mergers and acquisitions taking place across the sectors. From Waste Management diversifying into the medical waste and secure information businesses, to Dow increasing its presence in the plastics recycling industry the activity can be seen as a reflection of the increasing value of …
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Trash to Treasure: The Recycling and Reuse Industry
The recycling industry also includes companies that are quickly finding a market niche, such as computer demanufacturers, construction and demolition recyclers, and recycled plastic product manufacturers. More than 70% of the economic activity in the recycling and reuse industry is accounted for by four recycling manufacturing sector categories ...
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Plastics | ReMA
The plastics recycling industry directly and indirectly supports nearly 30,000 jobs in the United States. Better for the Environment Recycling 1 ton of plastic bottles reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 3,380 lbs., which is the equivalent of 173 gallons of gasoline.
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Top 5 Trends in 2025 Transforming the Waste and Recycling …
As we enter 2025, the waste and recycling industries are undergoing a profound transformation driven by technological innovations, regulatory changes, and a growing …
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The US waste and recycling industry in 2022
Environmental justice voices in the waste and recycling industry By Megan Quinn • Oct. 28, 2022 Catch up on these Q&A conversations with experts from the U.S. EPA, Ya Fav Trashman, Detroit Dirt and others on how the waste and recycling industry can play a role in environmental justice efforts. Read the full article
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The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
Recycling policy, PFAS regulations, landfill methane, organics infrastructure and M&A are all expected to be key topics for the year ahead. 2024 is gearing up to be another consequential year for the waste and recycling …
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Recycling Basics and Benefits | US EPA
Waste and pollution reduction: Recycling diverts waste away from landfills and incinerators, which reduces the harmful effects of pollution and emissions. Economy. EPA released significant findings on the economic benefits of the recycling industry with an update to the national Recycling Economic Information (REI) Study in 2020.
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Recycling Economic Information (REI) Report | US EPA
In 2001, to encourage the development of an economic market for recycling, EPA supported the creation of a national Recycling Economic Information (REI) Project and the related REI report, based upon the work of several states and regions. Compiled through a cooperative agreement with the National Recycling …
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