Megan Quinn

Scrap companies with river access say barges are a smooth sailing alternative to rail shipping, as long as weather and construction projects cooperate.

Chemical recycling can turn plastics that might otherwise go into the landfill into salable commodities. But it will take time-- and money-- for these technologies to show their full potential.

Recyclers can follow "good neighbor" policies to de-escalate community conflicts and reduce the likelihood that they will become full-blown environmental justice issues.

Are black plastics an unrecyclable nuisance or a valuable feedstock for new products? It depends on whom you ask.

Lithium batteries pose a serious fire hazard for recyclers. How can facilities protect themselves against the growing stream of battery-powered devices?

China, once the largest importer of mixed paper from the United States, banned imports of mixed paper and many other recyclable materials at the start of 2018 in an effort to clean up its environment. With its main export market gone, paper recyclers have braced for the impact, wondering how long they can manage their backlog of mixed paper as it piles up around them.

China’s ban on most postconsumer plastic scrap imports has shaken up trade and left exporters wondering what’s next for this dramatically changing market.

Mailek Sharpe recalls the first few months after he was released from prison as “chaotically stressful.” He had no job, nowhere to live, and court fees and child support to pay. He had limited options and limited time: Failure to pay his bills would land him back in prison. He knew potential employers would ask about his criminal history, and he knew they probably wouldn’t hire him once they learned about his felony record.

Scrapyards grappling with the safety and legal aspects of guns in the workplace wonder, what's the right move?

Synthetic turf sports fields are becoming more common, in part because they tend to have greater durability and lower maintenance costs compared with grass. But are they safe?

It started as a small problem that just kept getting bigger. OmniSource Corp., a large scrap processor and distributor, had to face the fact that it had repeatedly been the victim of thefts from its trucks-- and the culprits were using a variety of methods.