by jondabach | May 6, 2019 | Market Conditions, Recycling
Since 2018, recyclable solid waste (such as plastics and paper that had previously found a home in China) have been buried in landfills, incinerated, or dumped where they may end up in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the foods we eat. Although China’s...
by jondabach | Apr 8, 2019 | Market Conditions, Market Prices, Recycling
For the past few months, half of dutifully collected, rinsed, and sorted recyclables have not been recycled into new products as intended, but instead sent to incinerators and landfills. Well-meaning citizens of American cities continue to recycle with hopes that it...
by jondabach | Mar 11, 2019 | Market Conditions, Recycling, Sustainability
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.” The creation of plastics...
by jondabach | Jan 15, 2019 | Recycling
Organic waste treatment company Anaergia, Inc. recently announced the groundbreaking of construction on its Rialto Bioenergy Facility, due to be completed by 2020. The facility aims to process 1000 tons per day (TBD) of food waste and biosolids. In the announcement,...
by jondabach | Jan 3, 2019 | Market Conditions, Recycling
It has been a rollercoaster year for recycled paper markets around the globe as many exporters scramble to find destinations other than China for their wastepaper. Perhaps indicating an attempt to stabilize its domestic recovered paper (RCP) market, China issued a...
