Reaching new heights: What are the hot recycling issues for 1998?

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Waste Age

OSTI ID:566297

Heumann, J M

In the early 1990s, recycling was a burgeoning industry. Cities had just started to commit to curb-side collection programs for recyclables in larger numbers. Manufacturers were retooling their production methods to incorporate higher levels of recycled content in their finished products. Discussions on whether recycling should be mandate- or market-driven were becoming more common. In the mid-1990s, recycling seemed to be hitting its stride, as markets for recovered materials exploded. Prices for recovered paper and plastics reached unheard-of heights, and processors and mills scrambled to fill orders. More facilities were coming on-line to collect and process recovered materials as businesspeople attempted to cash in on a profitable industry. Now, as one approaches the end of the 1990s and the beginning of the next century, the recycling industry has become entrenched in the mainstream but still faces its share of struggles.

• OSTI ID: 566297
• Journal Information: Waste Age, Journal Name: Waste Age Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 28; ISSN WAGEAE; ISSN 0043-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MUNICIPAL WASTES
RECYCLING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION