Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent from 2024 to 2025

Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent from 2024 to 2025. The Container Recycling Institute has released data showing relatively small changes in most deposit-return system states.

Nonferrous trading jumps policy hurdles

Nonferrous trading jumps policy hurdles In a decade marked by tariffs and trade restrictions, producers of secondary aluminum, copper and other nonferrous metals continue to shop globally for scrap.

ReMA intervention leads to AAR rescinding June revisions to gondola loading rules

ReMA intervention leads to AAR rescinding June revisions to gondola loading rules.The American Association of Railroads has restored the long-standing 2008 requirements for open-top container loading.

ReMA discussion explores collaboration between recyclers and automakers

ReMA discussion explores collaboration between recyclers and automakers

AISI skeptical of Chinese government’s overcapacity defense

AISI skeptical of Chinese government’s overcapacity defense

Containers reportedly filled with illegal e-scrap set to arrive in the Philippines

Containers reportedly filled with illegal e-scrap set to arrive in the Philippines. More than 180 shipping containers from the U.S. are scheduled to arrive at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines between Aug. 6 and Sept. 30, BAN says.

EMR restarts New Jersey shredder

EMR restarts New Jersey shredder

Nonferrous flows around global troubles

Nonferrous flows around global troubles

Weak export market remains a drag on recycled steel prices

Weak export market remains a drag on recycled steel prices American electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills have continued to operate at or near 80 percent of capacity in the early summer of 2026, but that demand alone has not been enough to spur rising prices for recycled steel.

Missouri aluminum smelter restart announced

Missouri aluminum smelter restart announced A company called Magnitude 7 Metals intends to restart an idled primary aluminum smelter and potline in southeastern Missouri.