Recycling in the United States

South Africa Recycling of Waste and Scrap Market Report 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, August 9, 2019

The "Recycling of Waste and Scrap in South Africa 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Recycling of Waste and Scrap in South Africa 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • South Africa recycles approximately 75% of all of its used steel beverage cans, 40.6% of glass and 30% of plastic packaging.
  • This report focuses on the recycling of waste and scrap in South Africa.
  • Plastics recycling in South Africa continues to grow, with more than 334,727 tons recycled back into raw material in 2017.

California's Biggest Bottle Redemption Center Chain Closes, Consumer Watchdog Calls For Governor To Tackle Reform, Require Grocery Chains To Redeem Bottles and Cans

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Monday, August 5, 2019

Consumer Watchdog called for CalRecycle, the state agency in charge of recycling, to immediately require every grocery and convenience store chain to begin redeeming bottles and cans.

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  • Consumer Watchdog called for CalRecycle, the state agency in charge of recycling, to immediately require every grocery and convenience store chain to begin redeeming bottles and cans.
  • "Governor Newsom needs to tackle this problem personally and make reform of the broken bottle deposit system a top priority this fall.
  • Read the results of the audit here: https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/energy/consumer-watchdog-report-shows-6...
    Eight out of nine other states require beverage retailers to take empties back in store along with redemption centers.
  • Some states make the beverage industry responsible for running the programs and offering consumers convenient ways to redeem empties.

Global Glass Recycling Market Analysis & Forecast, 2019-2023 - Growing Global Packaged Beverage Consumption Augments Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The global packaged beverage consumption is expected to witness an average annual growth rate of around 2.8% during the forecast period.

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  • The global packaged beverage consumption is expected to witness an average annual growth rate of around 2.8% during the forecast period.
  • The growing global packed beverage consumption is expected to increase the demand for glass recycling as most of the beverages are packed in glass containers.
  • Another critical challenge for the global glass recycling market is the premium prices of glass products.
  • Factors such as the growth in the global glass tableware market and the growing global packaged beverage consumption will provide significant growth opportunities to the glass recycling manufacturers.

Consumer and Recycling Advocates Condemn Loss of Last Recycling Center West of 405 Freeway; Declare Closing of Santa Monica Recycling Center A Cry For Help To Sacramento

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --At the site of the soon-to-be shuttered bottle Santa Monica Community Recycling Center, consumer advocates called on California lawmakers and regulators to rescue the failing redemption industry.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --At the site of the soon-to-be shuttered bottle Santa Monica Community Recycling Center, consumer advocates called on California lawmakers and regulators to rescue the failing redemption industry.
  • The center, closing Saturday, is the last redemption center west of the 405, serving 200,000 people on LA's Westside.
  • The recycling advocates called on the state to provide relief to the recycling centers to help consumers get their 5 cent and 10 cent bottle deposits returned.
  • "The City of Santa Monica has spent millions of dollars over the years to keep Santa Monica Bay clean and free of plastics," said Susan Collins, executive director of the Container Recycling Institute.

Consumer Watchdog Urges Immediate Budget Fix to Save CA Recycling Program; In Crisis After Grocers Kill Life Line For Centers In Legislature

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

"California's system of recycling empty beverage containers is in crisis and needsyoururgent action," Consumer Watchdog wrote in a letter toCalEPA Secretary, Jared Blumenfeld.

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  • "California's system of recycling empty beverage containers is in crisis and needsyoururgent action," Consumer Watchdog wrote in a letter toCalEPA Secretary, Jared Blumenfeld.
  • This leaves consumers with fewer and fewer options torecycleand redeem their nickel anddime deposits that totaled $1.5 billion last year."
  • In the letter, Consumer Watchdog proposes that the Administration allocate annually roughly 10 percent of the deposit system's stockpiled $360 million in unclaimed consumer deposits to buttress existing recycling centers.
  • To save the program now, however, so it can be reformed later,we ask that the Administrationallocate short-term funding to maintain hard-hit recycling centers."

Lowe's Canada Receives Leader In Sustainability Award From Call2Recycle Canada

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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Call2Recycle recognizes the exceptional commitment of RONA, Reno-Depot and Lowe's stores across Canada to battery recycling in 2018

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  • Call2Recycle recognizes the exceptional commitment of RONA, Reno-Depot and Lowe's stores across Canada to battery recycling in 2018
    BOUCHERVILLE, QC, May 2,2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Lowe's Canada, one of Canada's leading home improvement companies,was recently named a 2018 Leader in Sustainability by Call2Recycle Canada, Canada's national consumer battery collection and recycling program.
  • The annual Leader in Sustainability Awards recognize organizations for their environmental commitment and collection of the highest volume of used batteries in 2018 through Call2Recycle.
  • "Lowe's Canada's family of banners has collected 755,000 kg of batteries since 2001, and this is our 7th year receiving Call2Recycle's Leader in Sustainability Award.
  • "Lowe's Canada's active participation in the Call2Recycle used battery collection program is a great example of their commitment and work to encourage and promote sustainability," said Joe Zenobio, President of Call2Recycle Canada, Inc. "We're proud to recognize Lowe's Canada as a leader in sustainability and congratulate them for their battery recycling contributions."

Global Beverage Processing Equipment (Alcoholic, Carbonated, Non-Carbonated, Dairy) Market to 2025 - Innovative Technologies Such as Encapsulation to Boost the Growth of the Beverage Industry

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

The rise in consumer spending on fast-moving consumer goods such as soft drinks, beer, and nutritional beverages have driven the market for beverage processing equipment.

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  • The rise in consumer spending on fast-moving consumer goods such as soft drinks, beer, and nutritional beverages have driven the market for beverage processing equipment.
  • However, the rising power and energy costs are inhibiting the growth of the beverage processing equipment market.
  • By beverage type, the dairy beverage segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR in the global beverage processing equipment market during the forecast period.
  • Based on beverage type, the beverage processing equipment market is segmented into alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, and dairy beverages.

Earth Day Survey: Millennials Set to Outdo Boomers in Paint Recycling Amid Rising Paint Sales

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New data suggests that California millennials are set to do an even better job at paint recycling than baby boomers, the original "Earth Day generation."

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New data suggests that California millennials are set to do an even better job at paint recycling than baby boomers, the original "Earth Day generation."
  • But PaintCare, a non-profit stewardship organization running paint recycling programs in states that pass paint stewardship laws, was encouraged to find that most Californians (55 percent) have a gallon or less of paint stored.
  • Paint manufacturers created PaintCare , a non-profit stewardship organization, to run recycling programs in states as they pass paint stewardship laws.
  • Through PaintCare, the paint industry sets up drop-off locations for unused paint, arranges for recycling and proper disposal of the paint, and conducts outreach about proper paint management.

The beverage processing equipment market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0%

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Monday, April 8, 2019

The rise in consumer spending on fast-moving consumer goods such as soft drinks, beer, and nutritional beverages have driven the market for beverage processing equipment.

Key Points: 
  • The rise in consumer spending on fast-moving consumer goods such as soft drinks, beer, and nutritional beverages have driven the market for beverage processing equipment.
  • However, the rising power and energy costs are inhibiting the growth of the beverage processing equipment market.
  • The membrane filtration is used at a high rate in the processing of fruit juice, beer, and soft drinks is driving the filtration equipment segment in the beverage processing equipment market.
  • By beverage type, the dairy beverage segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR in the global beverage processing equipment market during the forecast period.

The Plastic-to-Fuel Technologies Market Forecast 2019-2029

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Better design of plastic products, higher plastic waste recycling rates, more and better quality recyclates will help boosting the market for recycled plastics.

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  • Better design of plastic products, higher plastic waste recycling rates, more and better quality recyclates will help boosting the market for recycled plastics.
  • Thus, for European countries, more waste plastics from new/landfill sources is expected to move to plastic recycling and PTF facilities.
  • What are the market dynamics underpinning the sector?
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