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Resource Recycling: Top Ten Stories of 2019

Monday, January 6, 2020   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Alyce Ryan

Over the past 12 months, plummeting fiber prices have hamstrung programs and recycling operators across North America. Little surprise then that analysis of that trend grabbed significant attention from our readers.

 

The list below shows the 10 most-read Resource Recycling online stories of 2019, in terms of unique page views.

1 | Recycled paper prices fall further
APRIL 16: Prices for recovered fiber and HDPE took a beating in early spring, although aluminum and PET values were more stable.

2 | Waste Management unveils major merger
APRIL 16: The largest residential garbage and recycling company in North America plans to get a lot bigger with a nearly $5 billion acquisition.

3 | With OCC plummeting, MRFs face tough decisions
JUNE 11: Recycling operators across the country two years ago were enjoying record high values for old corrugated containers. Now, they are either storing the material, unloading it at little profit or sending loads to disposal.

 

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