As a $116 billion industry in the U.S., scrap recycling is responsible for disposing of roughly 260 million tons of waste each year. With that kind of responsibility, more and more recycling companies are looking to advanced technology to improve operations, and there have been some notable innovations in recent years. And one of them
A growing number of people think we have a serious plastics problem. And a lot of the frustration has been directed against something in particular: plastic straws. In part, this issue has been about something else: recycling rates for plastics that need improving. We all know that unlike some other products, virtually all plastics end
A strong economy is helping particular sectors grow at an accelerated rate, and a great example is the construction industry. A low unemployment rate has produced significant public and private sector investments in major construction and infrastructure projects. And as more commercial and residential properties get built, more road expansion projects get launched, and new