In 2021, Eunomia Research & Consulting and the Ball Corporation released the inaugural edition of the 50 States of Recycling Report, a first-of-its-kind state-by-state comparable assessment of common packaging materials based on 2018 data. This calculation set a baseline in each state that can be used to inform policy, design programs, and assess …
There is no federal law that mandates recycling in the country. Therefore, recycling legislation is localized through city or state governments, which are …
Sarpong KA, Adesina FA, DeVetter LW, Zhang K, DeWhitt K, et al. 2024. Recycling agricultural plastic mulch: limitations and opportunities in the United States. Circular Agricultural Systems 4: e005 doi: 10.48130/cas-0024-0003. Download PDF. Top.
Plastic mulches have become an essential component of modern agriculture since their …
U.S. plastic waste exports, which are included in recycling rates, decreased from 1.84 million tons in 2017 to 0.61 million tons in 2021 as countries such as China began ceasing to accept America ...
16. TXI CHAPARRAL STEEL. TXI Chaparral, Midlothian, Texas, operates a large ferrous scrap yard to produce feedstock for its EAF steel mill. The company has built a second mill in ia, and is expected to soon ramp up recycling operations at an …
9 of the top 10 states with the highest recycling rates for PET bottles and aluminum cans are states with a DRS and curbside recycling infrastructure. 3.5x more PET and 3x more aluminum is ...
The National Recycling Coalition is a non-profit organization that is focused on the promotion and enhancement of recycling in the United States. We are 23-affiliated recycling organizations strong, and have a network of more than 6,000 members that extends across waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. The organization …
Advancing MSW recycling alone will not achieve a circular economy for the United States; recycling is only one action in the toolkit. Work is necessary to broadly encompass areas not addressed here, including product redesign, source reduction, and reuse. Recycling efforts in the United States are inclusive of more than just the …
Recycling just one ton of aluminum cans conserves more than 152 million Btu, the equivalent of 1,024 gallons of gasoline or 21 barrels of oil consumed. Plastic bottles are the most recycled plastic product in the United States as …
As of July 2020, 27 states and the District of Columbia have at least one mandatory recycling requirement, with every state but one banning at least one product …
Recycling glass helps glass container and fiberglass manufacturing plants remain competitive and protects jobs. In fact, recycling 1,000 tons of glass supports eight jobs in the economy. And, according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries the glass recycling industry total economic impact in the United States is $634 million.
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In recent months, both the solid waste industry press and mainstream media in the United States (including Fortune, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post) have called attention to the growing 'ills' of recycling (Davis, 2015; Groden, 2015; Whelan, 2015).In short, the common theme of these articles is that …
The National Recycling Strategy includes five strategic objectives with specific actions to strengthen the U.S. recycling system: Improve markets for recycled commodities through market development, analysis, manufacturing, and research.
The United States government has mainly depended on local and state governments to enact their own waste management and recycling laws. ... Additionally, 25 states have passed laws targeting electronic waste recycling specifically, and mandating the recycling of electronics. These states, which make up over 65% of America's …
Recycling conserves fresh water up to 95% in the mining and manufacturing process for many materials. Recycling prevents waste from going into oceans - it is proven, when there is a strong recycling culture, there is less litter and less waste going into ocean. Protects forests which help to reduce CO2 emissions.
Connecticut finished first overall. Minnesota (No. 9) represents the Midwest, while Washington brings honor to the West Coast at No. 10. Each of these states ranked in the top 10 of our "Policies" category — apart from Iowa at No. 14 — and in the top 15 of our "Waste" metrics, showing their policies work.
RRS. Today, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) releases its white paper on "Textile Recovery in the U.S.: A Roadmap to Circularity," which highlights the current state of textile waste in the U ...
U.S. residential1 recycling system prevent us from achieving all of those benefits. In this report, we examine the current state of residential recycling and identify the gaps that …
The National Recycling Goal is to increase the national recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030. This goal will help EPA, interested parties, and the public learn how the United States is managing materials more sustainably. It will help governments to make necessary changes to collection and sorting systems and help industry determine the …
7. ENF Recycling is a definitive directory of recycling companies. Information is checked, categorised and connected. List of American paper material recovery facilities - showing MRFs companies in United States that receive, …
USRI handles ISRI accepted scrap grades of fiber, plastic, and metal at our recycling facility in Philadelphia, PA.
In 2022, the revenue of waste management services in the U.S. surpassed 140 billion U.S. dollars, after a decade of continuous growth. U.S. waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection ...
Newman & Company, Inc. est. in 1919. USRI's advantage, and key point of difference, is rooted in our unique affiliation with Newman & Company, Inc., our 5th generation, family-owned and operated paperboard mill. Our 50-acre recycling facility is located on the same campus as the mill. Through USRI's efforts, Newman uses recovered fiber ...
Germany currently leads the world race in recycling municipal solid waste with a whopping 68 percent recycling rate, and countries like Austria, South Korea, Wales, and Switzerland round out …
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The 2020 REI Report includes updated information about the number of recycling jobs, wages and tax revenue. The report shows that recycling and reuse of materials creates jobs, while also generating local and state tax revenues. In 2012, recycling and reuse activities in the United States accounted for: 681,000 jobs. $37.8 …
USRI has a variety of collection options to sort your recyclables responsibly and provide an efficient, cost-effective solution. We have the ability and equipment options to service operations of all sizes. Design, finance, maintain and install on-site compactor and baler systems. Purchase, leasing, and rental options available.
Figure 1 provides evidence on the reported recy-cling rates of four materials for the 2005 to 2014 period. Throughout that entire period, the highest recycling rates are for cans, which had a recycling rate of 74% in 2014, and the lowest rates are for glass, which had a recycling rate of 62% in 2014. The largest increases in recycling rates ...
A number of U.S. states, including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, and Vermont have passed laws that establish deposits or refund values by encouraging reusing and recycling of beverage containers. This is known as a Bottle bill or container deposit law.