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Emily Friedman on 2025 Recycled Plastics Market and Trends
2025-03-25 02:09:21| Waste Age
The waste industry is no stranger to new factors entering the space and changing how different companies handle materials. So far in 2025, things are moving very quickly with changes to policies, new tariffs, and the ever-rising costs of business, operation, and more. At the Plastics Recycling Conference this week, Emily Friedman took the stage to help keep us up to speed on the breakneck pace changes in the industry can have, price trends, and what the next 18 months may look like for U.S. RPET, sustainability commitment, legislation, and trade trends. [ more ]
Category:Energy and Environment
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Baldwin County, Ala. Opens $25 Million MRF Featuring RNG Plant, Recycling Educational Space
2025-03-25 02:01:46| Waste Age
A new $25 million, 62,000-square-foot MRF has been opened by the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Ala., which includes an RNG plant and education center. [ more ]
Category: Energy and Environment
University of Kentucky Launches Coffee Cup Recycling Campaign
2025-03-25 01:56:01| Waste Age
A new initiative from the University of Kentucky Recycling Department will boost campus recycling rates by raising awareness of paper and plastic cup recycling. [ more ]
Category: Energy and Environment