Recycling

Key takeaways An estimated 7 million tons of plastic film and flexible packaging winds up in landfills because recycling systems haven’t been built to handle it. Training AI to improve sorting will increase the volume of plastic feedstock that consumer products brands can reuse in packaging. The technology requires recyclers,…

The U.S. tire and rubber recycling market is gaining traction as sustainability, environmental regulations, and circular economy initiatives reshape the landscape of waste management. In 2024, the market was valued at USD 2.06 billion, and it is projected to grow to USD 2.84 billion by 2032, expanding at a CAGR…

Volvo launches its first wave of redesigned wheel loaders for material handling The new generation starts with five models By Stephanie Bontorin April 29, 2025 After 70 years of creating wheel loader technology, Volvo CE has launched a new generation of machines engineered to enhance productivity and efficiency across a…

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The plant is expected to start production within the next week or two Family-run Scott Bros, in collaboration with Teesside University, has reduced its consumption of carbon-intensive ordinary Portland cement (OPC) by replacing up to 25% of the binding agent with a more sustainable alternative. The substitute, known as ‘filter…

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Of all the sources of culture shock I might have anticipated after my partner and I bought a home in 2022 in northern Italy, trash collection never crossed my mind. I didn’t know going in that Italy had become the top overall recycling country in the EU and one of…

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The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what really happens after…

Clean the World, the leading recycler of soap and plastic bathroom amenities in the hotel industry, recently celebrated its 14th anniversary and continues to make a major contribution to the industry’s sustainability and social responsibility. “We give out about seven million bars of soap every year to our WASH Foundation,…