From the digital edition: American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Heidi Brock’s background in public service and environmental advocacy has helped strengthen the group’s foundation.

Despite seeing “cautious ordering patterns” from customers, Packaging Corp. of America reports strong margin performance in both its Packaging and Paper segments, and has posted slight increases in net sales, income and EBITDA.

California’s packaging EPR bill could deliver $32 billion in net benefits, according to a new economic assessment.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has reported a net loss of $470 million in the second quarter of 2025, following a nearly equally unprofitable first quarter, when the steelmaking and iron mining firm lost $483 million.

Sibanye-Stillwater Group says it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Metallix Refining Inc.

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WM upgraded or built 12 recycling facilities and opened five WM-owned renewable natural gas facilities, according to the company’s 2025 sustainability report released the week of July 14.

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Plastics, packaging and recycling industry stakeholders testified July 16 during a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment hearing centered on recycling innovation and economic growth.

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Last month’s announcement from International Paper regarding several closures among its recycling and packaging network has started a ripple effect, as a neighboring recycling facility now will shut down indefinitely.

The Bureau of International Recycling has released its position on “green steel,” urging a fair, science-based approach to reflect emissions performance to ensure the full benefits of recycling are recognized in steel sector decarbonization.

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Toyota Tsusho America Inc. has completed its acquisition of Radius Recycling Inc.

EGA Spectro Alloys has started producing aluminum billets from recycled aluminum, broadening its product offering and capabilities.

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Packaging Corp. of America has agreed to acquire the containerboard business packaging company Greif Inc. in a deal worth $1.8 billion.

Through its sustainability efforts in 2024, Amazon diverted 85 percent of the waste generated in its internal operations from landfill, an incremental improvement from the 84 percent rate it achieved in 2023.