Google supports app providing recycling info globally With the help of a Google program, Swedish recycling app Bower is expanding its AI-visioning model worldwide, aiming for a world without waste. Continue Reading→ The post Google supports app providing recycling info globally appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
WM upgrade in Wisconsin leverages location, community With a $39 million upgrade completed at one of its biggest MRFs, WM officials are looking to further refine automation capabilities as well as add volumes in the Midwest. Continue Reading→ The post WM upgrade in Wisconsin leverages location, community appeared first on…
Changing material stream drives Eureka MRF upgrades Minneapolis nonprofit MRF operator Eureka Recycling is seeing larger volumes of smaller plastics coming through its doors, creating challenges to maintain the same level of material quality. These changes spurred the company to plan substantial facility upgrades, a co-president said this week. Continue…
Novolex used less recycled plastic last year Putting AI and robotics into a MRF is one thing. Designing a MRF with AI and robotics makes for an entirely different experience, according to AMP founder and CEO Matanya Horowitz. Continue Reading→ The post Novolex used less recycled plastic last year appeared…
News from Mill, Pactiv Evergreen and more Investment firm Amberjack Capital Partners sold Houston-based Best Trash waste handlers to H.I.G. Capital. Diversys, a provider of software solutions for waste management, launched a platform to address pain points in the industry. Packaging firm DS Smith, which operates in … Continue Reading→…
WM seeks permit to build Oregon MRF WM is planning a new MRF in the Portland, Oregon, area that will process up to 140,000 tons of residential materials annually and come on line as early as December of this year. Continue Reading→ The post WM seeks permit to build Oregon…
Amazon cites business growth for rise in plastic use In its 2023 sustainability report, global retail powerhouse Amazon highlighted its efforts to reduce packaging materials and to make its packaging suitable for curbside collection but provided few details on PCR usage. In the year, Amazon used 88,698 metric tons of…
Planned carton facility will create West Coast end market By the second half of 2025, a new facility will be turning out roofing construction materials made from 1.5 million pounds of post-consumer cartons per month on the West Coast. Continue Reading→ The post Planned carton facility will create West Coast…
Recycling sector weathers the effects of Beryl As the first major hurricane of the season hit Texas last week, MRFs and processors braced for disrupted services, flooding and power outages, which are familiar obstacles for Gulf Coast operators each June through November. Continue Reading→ The post Recycling sector weathers the…
Washington mill to close, citing OCC prices, market demand Just five years after converting to use 100% recycled fiber in containerboard production, McKinley Paper Company will idle its mill in Port Angeles, Washington, in August. A company representative said West Coast OCC prices and depressed containerboard demand contributed to the…
Mixed trends in plastic pricing as fiber remains steady July brought higher prices for bales of PET and natural HDPE containers, while color HDPE continued to slip downwards in value. On the fiber front, major grades maintained stable pricing after a long runup throughout the year. Continue Reading→ The post…
News from CalRecycle, LRS and more CalRecycle revised its beverage container handling fees, effective July 1, from 0.607 cents per container to 1.158 cents, citing the passage of SB 156. The Canadian Beverage Association and Eunomia Research & Consulting said in a report that the most … Continue Reading→ The…
