Aug. 27, 2025
| This week’s recycling news and insights for industry leaders
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
The Iowa facility that produced Everboard, a roofing material made from recycled cartons, is back open under new ownership after closing in November. Now called ReCB, the company aims to boost recycling infrastructure for recycled cartons and flexible film.
The new owners, including one of the company’s original founders, took over from WM-backed Continuus earlier this year. Find out more about their plans to expand into California and elsewhere in the country in today’s story.
What other companies or initiatives are driving carton recycling in your area? Send us an email.
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Megan Quinn
Senior Reporter, Waste Dive
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The Everboard product’s original founder is back at the helm as part of a new joint venture, which took over for WM-backed Continuus after the facility closed in November. A new California facility will also open soon.
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What started as a college idea about solar compactors has evolved into one of the more recognizable public space waste container brands. Bigbelly doubled production in recent years and sees more growth ahead.
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Oregon agencies received an extension to respond to the lawsuit until mid-September, per an update Friday. In the meantime, wholesalers are analyzing potential legal issues with EPR laws in other states.
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Some manufacturers and tech companies such as Google are starting to shift their thinking on right-to-repair laws for consumer electronics, farm equipment and other categories as the policy passes in more states.
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