Paper and packaging companies have been making an effort to use more recycled content over the past several years, with 25 expansion projects or new builds announced since 2017, according to data from ...

According to a report from the Northeast Recycling Council, the 25 announced recycled mill capacity expansions since 2017 have the potential to use more than 8 million tons of OCC and mixed paper.

There are two types of recycled fiber – composed of either post-consumer reclaimed material or pre-consumer reclaimed material – that can be used to make recycled paper. The two are fundamentally ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination, rendering ...

APPLETON – If you live in Winnebago, Outagamie or Brown County, there's a good chance that the paper and cardboard you recycle may end up in the products made by local paper mills. Adam Kositzke finds ...