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    Courtesy of Can'd Aid
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    Local grants and recognitions boost America Recycles Day 2025

    American Beverage and Can’d Aid announced grant funding for local and municipal recycling projects, while Wisconsin recognized key recycling programs that helped drive diversion in the state. 

  • Three people sit at a long dais with the Benton County, Oregon, seal and the slogan "At your service, every day," behind them.
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    Benton County, Oregon. (2025). "Land Use Appeal Hearing for LU-24-027, Day 3: Deliberations" [Video]. Retrieved from Youtube.
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    Republic Services, Win Waste win approvals at 2 landfills

    Benton County, Oregon, voted to approve the expansion of the Coffin Butte Landfill despite some commissioners' concerns. A state review panel in Ohio also sided with Win Waste over permit conditions.

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    WM now accepting polypropylene plastic and paper cups curbside

    WM says recent automation upgrades and changes to bale specifications helped spur the change, along with market demand for the materials. WM is asking customers to also add the materials to their lists. 

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    How packaging producers and CPGs stacked up in EMF’s 2025 progress report

    As the Ellen MacArthur Foundation engages businesses on an updated 2030 agenda, its 2024 data tracks how companies fared on integrating recycled content, increasing packaging recyclability and other metrics.

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    Courtesy of Recology
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    Recology drives ahead with fleet transition despite deregulation

    The hauler worked with a consultant to develop a transition plan for its San Francisco fleet. Recology's head of sustainability said they can use the blueprint for a zero-emission transition across its entire fleet.

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    By the numbers: How America recycles in 2025

    As public and private entities continue efforts to boost recycling rates, there are numerous infrastructure investments, curbside programs and new state laws that have also played a role this year.