A newly formed steering committee has begun planning the 2026 E-Scrap Conference, a three-day event that brings together the US electronics recycling and ITAD sector each year.

FROM RESOURCE RECYCLING: CalRecycle received notice from dealer cooperative Circular CRV Association of changes to its stewardship plan, including updates to dealer members and redemption sites. British Columbia's Coast Waste Management Association featured Chloe Dubois of the Ocean Legacy Foundation and Peter Grant of Salt Spring Island Community Services in Legends & Prospects interviews. Illinois launched its PaintCare stewardship program,...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Bluesky Solutions of Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina Computer Wholesalers of Hackettstown, New Jersey; Duluth, Georgia; and Tempe, Arizona Ecos Recycling of Tucker, Georgia IB Tech dba Efurb / PBEF / Renovera of Pompano Beach, Florida ITRenew AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iron Mountain...

Stories contrasting EU and US attitudes toward ESG compliance, $350 million in battery recycling funding, a rare earths recovery JV, Iron Mountain's industry outlook and an analysis of quarterly earnings drew reader attention in November.

Stories about alarm bells for the EU recycling sector, the WM film recycling plant closure, the Ellen Macarthur Foundation plastics agenda, a PVC recycling start-up and PET producers' expectations for demand drew reader attention in November.

Stories exploring Denver's zero-waste plan, an Ohio plastics recycling start-up, Canadian PRO alignment, Michigan's bottle bill and a leader in mattress recycling drew reader attention in November.

FROM RESOURCE RECYCLING: Industry association Can Manufacturers Institute named Pearce Crosland as senior director of government relations and regulatory affairs. Coastal Waste & Recycling has promoted Travis Hitchcock to chief operating officer. Nespresso donated 100,000 pounds of finished compost as part of its Grounds to Grow LA project. Waste management technology firm Routeware announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Austin, Texas.  FROM PLASTICS RECYCLING UPDATE:...

As we reach the end of another year, policy has shifted to advance our nation's infrastructure to one that is more circular and focused on recycling and refill. 

Wisconsin's Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations is opening a new ITAD facility in Loudoun County, Virginia. Precision E-Cycle is expanding its ITAD operations into Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Des Moines, Iowa.

Aduro Clean Technologies completed pilot-scale steam-cracking trials. The Northeast Recycling Council will hold an online recycling policy course Dec. 8-12.  The US Senate passed the bipartisan REUSE Act of 2025, which directs the EPA to develop a report on the feasibility and best practices of reuse and refill systems. Plastipak announced a $53.8 million expansion at its facility in central...