The recycling rate for all textiles was 14.7% during the year, with a total of 2.5m tons recycled. NIST material research engineer Amanda Forster said: “This reference data will help improve sorting ...

Choosing the right location for your recycling station is key. It needs to be convenient, but not in the way of your day-to-day life. A corner of the kitchen, the garage, or the utility room would be ...

Using industry data, CRI says it calculated the U.S. recycling rate for UBC through DRS programs at 74 percent, while the rate for UBCs outside of these programs was 26 percent using 2021 data. The 10 ...

Challenges in recycling also arise from the introduction of new and blended fabrics, along with often inaccurate labelling practices. Sorting at recycling centres typically involves manual labour ...

The decision will impact 57 workers in that portion of the facility, which will otherwise remain open, the company said.

Chinese company DataBeyond has introduced a new tool for textile sortation, which it calls the AI Hyperspectral Optical Sorter for Blended Fabrics. The company, founded in 2018, has been in the ...

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has identified a key mechanism responsible for endosomal recycling ...

The metal recycling market is a dynamic sector driven by a growing awareness of environmental sustainability and the economic benefits of reusing metal resources. This market revolves around the ...

As of Jan. 1, 2025, Quebecers will be able to put all containers and packaging, except aerosol cans, Styrofoam packaging and biodegradable plastics, in one recycling bin. The province believes this ...

C&D recyclers continue working to find the ideal combination of automation and human labor in processing plants.