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Confronting “the Plastics Paradox” as it Emerges

Plastics recycling is often lauded as a progressive step towards helping the environment. But there are underlying issues with plastics production, use, and recycling that are creating what is often referred to as “the Plastics Paradox.” (more…)

MRFs Are Planting the Seeds for Sustainability as the Market Shifts

As we reported in February, China’s National Sword Policy that came into effect in January of 2018 has continued to have groundbreaking effects on the U.S. recycling industry. Materials Recover Facilities (MRFs) are rapidly adapting to the need for recycled materials to be of a higher quality and purity with retrofitted technology, increased staffing, and…

Revamping the Realm of Recycling for Future Generations

Berg Mill has been a pioneer in the field of sustainability and adaptability for nearly a century. Finding new homes for recoverable materials and idle scrap is an ongoing and everchanging process that has to adapt with local and international changes. (more…)

As China Cleans Up Their Act, We Can’t Waste Our Opportunity

For decades, China has been accepting nearly 40% of U.S. recycled goods to use as scrap material for their own products but within the last decade they have decided to make a shift to using their own recycled goods. (more…)

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