Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be
useful as a reference or resource. There are three stages to
recycling: - Collecting recyclable materials; - Manufacturing
recycled-content products; and - Selling those products. Market
development means fostering businesses that manufacture and
market recycled-content products and strengthening consumer
demand for those products. Market development can include, for
example, expanding the processing and remanufacturing capacity
of recycling businesses to handle the increasing volume of
collected recyclables. - What is the connection between jobs and
recycling? - I am developing a recycled-content product. Where
can I find help getting it into production? - What is the most
effective method of approaching the financial community? - Why
are recycling markets a crucial piece of the recycling puzzle?
What is the connection between jobs and recycling? Across
America, more individuals, organizations, businesses, and
government agencies are collecting mate