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From Resource Recycling
September 29
Ally Waste Services entered a partnership with Gables Residential for multifamily apartment communities.
California Waste Solutions, Inc. is putting AI scanners and expanded optical sorting to work at its Bay Area plants.
Circular Services has acquired Re:Dish.
September 24
New data from AI firm Greyparrot indicates Americans are throwing away recyclable aluminum.
Recycle Coach is now owned by Kanopy Technology.
September 21
California Waste Solutions (CWS) is launching curbside household battery collection for single-family customers in San José in early 2027.
Carpet America Recover Effort (CARE) named Rachel Palopoli as vice president of circularity and innovation.
Ecowaste Solutions has acquired Taylor Waste Services, the primary hauler serving Grady County, Georgia.
Ravel, a textile-to-textile recycling technology company, announced the successful closure of an oversubscribed $8.2m seed funding round.
Nespresso announced a significant investment in recycling infrastructure for Westchester County’s Refuse Disposal District.
Vanguard Renewables has signed an agreement to acquire Generate Upcycle‘s North American operations.
September 16
Bold Reuse partnered with University of Michigan Athletics, SOLO and others to bring reusable cups to Michigan Stadium, the largest in the country.
Closed Loop Partners released its 2025 impact report.
AI waste intelligence company Greyparrot launched its OEE dashboard, for MRFs and PRFs to help track Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
Packaging company Greif will exit the coated recycled paperboard (CRB) market with the closure of its Sweetwater paperboard mill in Austell, Georgia, by the end of 2027.
Monadnock Paper Mills released its 2025 sustainability report.
September 11
The Tire Recycling Foundation elected Bill Combs, senior VP of sustainability at Penske, to its board of directors.
September 9
Commodity intelligence firm Fastmarkets plans to launch a North American corrugated cost benchmark index Oct. 19.
September 8
Ally Waste has acquired Swift Integrated Services.
Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) released its 2025 annual report.
GFL Environmental Inc. closed the acquisition of SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.
September 1
Clackamas County in Oregon opened its new RecycleOn Center for hard-to-recycle materials.
EverestLabs launched its first agentic AI platform for materials processing, recovery and recycling.
GFL Environmental closed its acquisition of SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.
Loudon County, Virginia, has begun construction of the new Lovettsville Recycling Drop-off Center, with expanded options for recycling glass bottles and jars.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is accepting applications for multiple seats on the Packaging EPR Advisory Board, through Sept. 15.
Recycle Utah unveiled preliminary renderings for its future recycling and sustainability hub for Summit County.
Recycle Utah unveiled preliminary renderings for its future recycling and sustainability hub for Summit County.
The organization worked throughout the spring and early summer to gather feedback from residents, which directly informed the design and priorities reflected in the renderings. Results of a survey conducted by Recycle Utah emphasized the importance of community input in shaping the project.
From Plastics Recycling Update
September 28
French chemical recycler Carbios and the Fiber-to-Fiber Consortium validated industrial-scale production of recycled polyester T-shirts.
September 24
In its Packaging Sustainability Strategy, Nestlé said it plans to reduce virgin plastic use by 12%-17% by 2030, compared to a 2018 baseline.
The Swiss company plans to incorporate more recycled content, reduce overall plastic use and focus on reuse and refill innovations.
September 23
Amcor is expanding flexible packaging capabilities at its Centerville site in Iowa.
September 22
Meta agreed to purchase environmental attribute certificates (EACs) linked to RPET produced at the planned MacroCycle Technologies non-mechanical recycling plant in the Southeastern US.
MacroCycle also recently was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
September 18
A federal jury found the City of Richmond, Indiana, and a Cornerstone Trading Group recycling site liable for a 2023 fire.
Montreal-based PET recycling tech firm Loop Industries announced that its board had formed a Strategic Alternatives Committee to advance commercialization.
The PaperFlex Consortium, convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and powered by (RE)SET, launched to accelerate recyclable and biodegradable paper-based flexible packaging innovation.
September 17
Amcor and Dow launched a strategic collaboration to accelerate adoption of low-carbon packaging solutions.
September 15
A new Oxford Economics study on behalf of the International Council of Chemical Associations indicates that capping plastic production would raise the cost of goods.
September 14
The trial date for a class-action lawsuit challenging recyclability claims by Colgate-Palmolive is set for April 10, 2028.
Attorneys plan to subpoena MRFs and waste management companies, including WM and Republic Services, during the discovery phase.
Major retailer Target extended its packaging recyclability goal to 2035, in its 2026 sustainability report.
September 11
Global energy company Shell will pay $15 million to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to settle an air quality investigation into its resin complex in Monaca.
September 9
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment published guidance on mass balance attribution for chemically recycled automotive plastics.
September 8
Austrian Borouge International (formed by the former Nova Chemicals, Borealis and Borouge) named Roland Janssen as chief commercial officer, effective Oct. 1, to succeed Stefan Doboczky.
September 4
Recycling startup Clear Drop won a Red Dot award for its Soft Plastic Compactor and is conducting a pilot at the University of Pittsburgh.
HM Revenue & Customs published guidance for using mass balance accounting for chemically recycled plastics under the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), required after April 1, 2027.
September 3
Omaha-based EPS packager Plastilite is supporting a lawsuit filed by 17 state attorneys general to challenge California’s SB 54, saying the law cost the company its biggest customer.
Researchers at Virginia Tech developed a process to convert PVC into polyalphaolefin, a key component in lubricants such as engine oil.
The group’s research was published in the journal Nature. The idea for the process started with the team’s earlier work converting other types of plastic waste into surfactants used in soap and detergents. When that proved successful, researchers turned their attention to PVC.
September 1
Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on US imports, including molds and plastic products.
German materials science firm Envalior and chemical recycler Secara signed an MOU to recycle nylon 6 (polyamide 6) from end-of-life vehicles.
RCS Group broke ground for a €75 million recycling plant in Werne, Germany, to process HDPE cap closures, PS, PET trays, and beverage bottles.
Recupac partnered with Lindner Washtech to expand its Chilean LDPE recycling capacity.
Recupac, the waste management division of the Coipsa Group, opened a new LDPE recycling facility in San Bernardo, Chile, with a production capacity of 500 mt/month.
Recycled pellets already replace approximately 40% of the virgin resin used in new plastic film production.
Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe, a subsidiary of Japanese Sumitomo Chemical, is expanding its French PP mechanical recycling capacity ahead of mandatory PCR content in automobiles.
From E-Scrap News
September 29
The ReThink Awards for electronics sustainability are accepting nominations through Oct. 19.
The Battery Network has become the newest corporate partner of the Solid Waste Association of North America.
September 28
EGO Technology has completed a 36,000-square-foot expansion of its processing and material recovery facility in Bradford, UK.
September 24
CRRC has completed a 110-meter recyclable wind turbine in China with a material recovery rate of 95%
September 22
Comstock Metals has commenced continuous operation of its solar panel recycling production system in Nevada.
Commercial Solar Panel Recycling hosted Sen. Andy Kim to discuss the company’s expanding infrastructure and mineral recovery methods.
September 21
Electrified Materials Corp. has acquired Blackion, a lithium-ion battery lifecycle and critical minerals solutions provider.
California Waste Solutions announced plans to begin curbside household battery collection in 2027 in San Jose.
Novelis has expanded its coated aluminum product line for battery and energy storage applications.
September 15
The US Department of Energy has issued $73 million in grants for four “Mine of the Future” projects aimed at establishing testing grounds for mining technology.
The US House of Representatives voted to approve three bills connecting to domestic supply security of critical minerals, including the BRACE Act.
September 14
R3 Lithium started operations at the former Ascend Elements facility in Covington, Georgia.
September 11
Waste industry site Safety from the Seat offers a free national Battery Disposal Locator to help residents and businesses find local drop-off options.
September 10
RTI International has received $5.5 million from the US Department of Energy to help fund research into converting olivine into critical minerals for steelmaking and other products.
September 9
Aclara Resources of Toronto is entering a joint venture with the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security to develop ionic clay-hosted heavy rare earth deposits in Brazil.
September 8
Refreshed Tech of Indiana has partnered with Danish company TellusRum to offer TellusRum screen savers to go with its refurbished laptops.
Spanish copper-recovery company La Farga said in its 2025 sustainability report that 60% of the copper it melted last year came from recycled material.
September 2
Ericsson announced its e-scrap management program in Saudi Arabia has crossed the 5,000-metric-ton threshold since launching in 2008.
Ecobat has completed the sale of its lithium recycling business so it can focus on its North American lead recycling operations.
September 1
Neo Performance Materials of Toronto is partnering with French company Carestar SAS to secure rare earth material for Neo’s magnet production.
Northcliff Resources said a feasibility study forecasts strong financial results for its proposed tungsten and molybdenum mine in New Brunswick.
