Brian Taylor and Deanne Toto

Updated: Biden administration proposes single-use plastic restrictions

White House goal to restrict plastic in some federal procurement situations gets mixed reviews from trade groups, NGOs.

Copper’s winding road

The price of copper has moved up and down in the first three quarters of 2018, leaving recyclers guessing as to what’s to come.

Investing to compete

North America’s MRF operators and plastics traders respond to global buyers’ demand for higher grade materials by investing in sorting and processing equipment.

Seeking some sunshine

Stainless scrap demand is steady, but nickel pricing has not yet rebounded, with an oversupply of nickel ore considered to be the culprit.

Vantage Points

Attendees of this spring’s high-profile conferences in Shanghai and in Orlando, Fla., compared notes on the industry’s strides, setbacks and outlooks.

Addressing Challenges

Sessions at the 2013 ISRI Convention and Exposition addressed some of the challenges facing the recycling industry as well as a recent victory.

Building to Scale

The companies atop our latest North American Scrap Paper Consumers list have built a commanding presence in the market.

Transaction Analysis

Split Personalities

Wire chopping lines have been handling metal that is in high demand along with a form of plastic that has few friends.

Growth Industry

The list of America's auto shredding plants has grown with the global metals boom.