News on Malaysian e-waste imports, battery fire impacts on insurance, a community initiative, dumped wind turbine blades and Sony’s supply chain initiative were the biggest news in February. Catch up on these stories below:
1 | Malaysia clamps down on illegal e-waste imports amid probes
Malaysia’s growing role as a hub for global e‑scrap is colliding with corruption probes, large container seizures and regional backlash.
2 | Battery fire risk isn’t going away. Insurance is responding
In 2026, insurability may depend on how convincingly facilities can demonstrate they are both preventing ignition and limiting catastrophic loss when prevention fails.
3 | Greenchip launches fund for community impact and trust
The Greenchip Legacy Foundation formalizes the company’s community work while reinforcing its 2026 focus on domestic processing, compliance and transparency industrywide.
4 | Texas sues over dumped wind turbine blades
The state attorney general sued Global Fiberglass Solutions over alleged illegal storage and disposal of all turbine blades at two sites, seeking penalties and court-ordered cleanup.
5 | Sony heads renewable plastic supply chain
Sony and 13 partners formed a unique global supply chain to make circular plastics for Sony high-performance audiovisual products using a mass balance method.
