The Paper Stock Report discontinued
It’s been more than a year since my wife, Amy, passed on unexpectedly, and I just realized that I haven’t officially closed the book on this website. A subscriber who is getting back into the…
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Republic Services increases recycling revenue
A new, service-based recycling model has helped Republic Services to increase second quarter 2019 recycling revenue by 6 percent compared to the same time last year, despite lower commodity prices,… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. paper recovery rate reaches record 68.1 percent, AF&PA says
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced that a record 68.1 percent of paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2018. That rate was up from 65.9 percent in 2017,…
SWANA’s WasteCon
Join us in Music City for a week of learning, networking, and fun at WASTECON® 2018 in Nashville, TN from August 20–23. This dynamic conference will feature “Sound Ideas” in waste management, speaking to the…
Commentary: Do we need trendy terms to encourage recycling?
By Joe Jarvis This commentary was reprinted from The Daily Bell. I don’t know why the media has to come up with stupid terms for everything. Reading about sustainable living, every time I see the…
Waste Management claims war on contamination
By Ken McEntee Expecting strict Chinese scrap paper import standards to be a long-term reality, Waste Management CEO James C. Fish said the company is “going to go to battle… Thank you for checking us…