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Commentary: Expanded polystyrene is 98 percent air, 2 percent plastic and 100 percent misunderstood
For EPS recycling to succeed, businesses and consumers must engage in education, infrastructure expansion and corporate collaboration to redefine its role within the circular economy.
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CMC reports increased springtime shipments
The company has reported a 12 percent net steel sales increase in its March through May quarter compared with the previous three months.
Electra working toward restarting cobalt refinery construction
Additionally, the Toronto-based battery recycler announced progress related to its battery recycling venture with the Three Fires Group.
Steel Dynamics foresees ‘significantly stronger’ profitability in Q2
The company says metal spreads increased as average realized steel pricing grew more than scrap costs.
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SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NC
An elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler).
Comstock Metals receives permit to expand material storage at solar recycling facility
The permit enables expanded storage for major utility and solar industry customers and provides a buffer for the logistics associated with the company’s solar panel recycling facility.
Hawaii to conduct packaging EPR study
Gov. Josh Green has signed legislation authorizing the state’s department of health to produce a statewide recycling needs assessment by the end of 2027.
Setting a sustainable example
The addition of an electric material handler has helped metals recycler EMR maintain environmentally friendly operations at its shredding facility in Becker, Minnesota.
Reshaping recycling
New EU recycling regulations have the potential to reshape the industry globally.
PCR commitments, more collection could form winning pair
Panelists at the ReMA Convention and Exposition in May pointed to a need for upgrades to the U.S.' collection and sortation infrastructure when discussing ways to get more plastic into the recycling stream.
Newsworthy
Recent news from the various sectors of the recycling industry from our June 2025 issue.
CAA enters ‘accelerated phase’ of SB 54 implementation
The producer responsibility organization says it is focusing on building a robust program plan, reimbursement mechanism to enhance recycling and reporting systems to meet California’s recycling and waste reduction goals.
