Bipartisan legislation that would create a federal grant program to educate residents about recycling has been introduced to the U.S. senate. S-2941 – the RECYCLE Act, was introduced by U.S.… Thank you for checking us…
Despite market challenges, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) said the commonwealth had an overall recycling rate of 46 percent in 2018 – a historic high rate for reporting localities in the commonwealth. Since…
U.S. rail traffic was down 8.4 percent last week compared to the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. During the week ended November 16, 2019… Thank you for checking us…
A bill that would allocate $500 million toward improving the residential recycling infrastructure has been introduced into the House of Representatives. HR 5115, the Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Values… Thank you for checking us…
Irving Tissue said its newest $470 million tissue plant is officially open in Macon, Ga. and based on a new, additional $400 million investment will soon double its capacity. Irving’s… Thank you for checking us…
Through the week ending November 9, U.S. and North American rail traffic was down compared to the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. For the… Thank you for checking us…
Fueled by higher U.S. exports compared to a year ago, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported its second busiest October in its 108-year history. However, POLB said, tariffs continued… Thank you for checking us…
Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in October but the overall economy grew for the 126th consecutive month, according to the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing… Thank you for checking us…
Old corrugated container (OCC) prices are projected to remain at present levels through spring, with a modest increase during the summer or fall 2020, according to a WestRock executive. Ward… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee The present old corrugated container (OCC) price of about $35 per ton is likely to stand through the new year, Sonoco Products Co. projects. Speaking on a… Thank you for checking us…
