At the recent MRF Summit, held online, recycling leaders tackled a number of trends that are shaping the fortunes of material processors. The 2020 MRF Summit, a collaboration between the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Solid Waste …
MRFs that are early participants in a glass certification program recently described the benefits of the new initiative. The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) last year launched the MRF glass certification program, which recognizes sorting facilities that invest to improve glass …
Plastic has become ever-present in our life. Yet, only approximately 8.4 percent of plastic is recycled. To address this issue, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are joining the Bio-Optimized Technologies to ke … Read More…
Government, industry, and nonprofit solid waste pros recently convened at a two-day Materials Recovery (MRF) Summit to discuss challenges and opportunities in recycling; to speak of strategies to fight contamination and capture more quality materials … Read More…
With many towns suspending part or all of their recycling due to budget and staff restraints related to the pandemic, recyclers are encouraging towns to cut costs by trying new ways to reuse glass. Many towns have been sending their …
Recycled content, plastics policy, climate connections and racial justice are among top priorities heading into 2021. The event also marked the latest sign of a revived National Recycling Coalition. Source: 5 takeaways on emerging trends from the National Zero Waste Conference | …
Blades, the only turbine component not getting recycled, will now be shredded to replace raw material for cement manufacturing with lower CO2 emissions. … Read More…
Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that it performs as well, and in several cases, even better than conventional concrete, researchers say. … Read More…
A recent report, stemming from a shareholder resolution this year, shows the financial complexities around managing mixed plastics. It's also the latest sign of an industry shift on the rising producer responsibility discussion. … Read More…
Lux Research places the sector alongside autonomous vehicles as a “technology to watch” in 2021. … Read More…