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Recycling

Patricia Arquette on If Cobel Did a Better Job Than Mr. Milchick, and Why Mrs. Selvig Is So Bad at Recycling Recycling

Patricia Arquette on If Cobel Did a Better Job Than Mr. Milchick, and Why Mrs. Selvig Is So Bad at Recycling

Logo text Patricia Arquette is really, really into the world of Severance . What she’s really, really not into is discussing fan theories. Not because she doesn’t care, rather because she cares too much to risk spoiling anything. In another world, Arquette might be racking up karma way down your…
bubmag
June 9, 2025
Pop Mart’s Labubu craze drives $13 blind boxes to resell for over $417, empty box recycling takes off Recycling

Pop Mart’s Labubu craze drives $13 blind boxes to resell for over $417, empty box recycling takes off

Chinese toy maker Pop Mart’s hot IP, LABUBU, is once again at the center of a frenzied collectibles market. The latest LABUBU 3.0 series — designed by Hong Kong-based artist Kasing Lung and inspired by Nordic forest elves — has triggered strong consumer demand since its release, with products selling…
bubmag
June 5, 2025
U.S. Cell Phone Recycling Market on Track to Hit $5 Billion as E-Waste Challenges Fuel Growth Recycling

U.S. Cell Phone Recycling Market on Track to Hit $5 Billion as E-Waste Challenges Fuel Growth

In 2024, the U.S. cell phone recycling market was valued at $3.0 billion. While modest in comparison to other sectors, it holds growing significance in a digital economy defined by rapid device turnover and escalating environmental concerns. With a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% through 2032, the…
bubmag
May 9, 2025
Plastics companies know about chemical recycling’s shortcomings — but still sell it as a solution Recycling

Plastics companies know about chemical recycling’s shortcomings — but still sell it as a solution

For years, the plastics industry’s narrative about recycling has been falling apart. Research and media investigations have revealed that it doesn’t make economic sense and that petrochemical companies have used it more as a public relations gambit than as a serious effort to mitigate the plastic pollution crisis. Conventional recycling…
bubmag
May 8, 2025