Many paper packages contain a hidden plastic coating that improves performance but makes recycling much more difficult.

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.

Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.

The Papure project turns existing paper compounds into a natural adhesive, creating highly recyclable packaging. The Papure project turns existing paper compounds into a natural adhesive, creating ...

Forest products trade association points to both recycling and managed forestry as circular economy practices. The AF&PA says paper-based packaging producers offer “a sustainable option that allows ...

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 ...