In July, the e-scrap sector saw notable advances in rare earth recovery, heightened attention from lawmakers, and significant legal developments. Certification oversight, surplus equipment fraud, and a major U.S. metals facility announcement also drew strong reader interest, ranking among the month’s most-read industry stories.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 4R Recycling of Bengaluru, India ER Teck of Hoschton, Georgia  FR Vision of Hoschton, Georgia Jiucheng International (dba JCI Envoka Group) of Atlanta, Georgia JMJLP-I (dba Texas Recovery Systems) of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Reading, Pennsylvania METech Recycling of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Denver, Colorado...

Federal and state policy moves on plastics recycling topped reader interest in July, joined by efforts to expand PET thermoform recovery, a major brand’s leap in PCR use, plus heightened scrutiny of imported recycled resin amid authenticity and market impact concerns.

Casella Waste Services announced CEO John W. Casella will be stepping down at the end of the year and will be succeeded by current company president Edmond R. “Ned” Coletta. Private investment firm Declaration Partners acquired a majority stake in sorting technology company CP Group with a mission to expand R&D and operational capacity. Plastic recycling company PureCycle released its...

CalRecycle, California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, is accepting public comment for the draft approval of the Reusable Beverage Containers Infrastructure Grant Program, a fund for bottle collection programs, until Aug. 19. Casella Waste Services announced CEO John W. Casella will be stepping down at the end of the year and will be succeeded by current company president Edmond...

Material Focus, a U.K.-based e-scrap nonprofit, announced the return of the “Great Cable Challenge,” an initiative to collect cables from around the U.K. and promote e-scrap recycling with the help of businesses and local governments. Battery processor Princeton NuEnergy announced the completion of its “Advanced Black Mass” recycling facility in Chester, North Carolina. The facility will process manufacturing scrap. ITAD...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Argus Partners (dba Argus IT Services, Argus, and Argus Connection) of Fort Worth, Texas; ECONECOL of Fujinomiya, Japan; FCM Recycling of Lavaltrie, Quebec; FCM Recycling of Cornwall, Ontario; FCM Recycling of Elmsdale, Nova Scotia; FCM Recycling of Delta, British Columbia; Jiucheng International (dba JCI Envoka Group)...

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste released its 2024 progress report, providing an overview of its five-year history and announcing a new strategy to create a circular economy for plastics. CalRecycle is accepting applications for Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grants (RIG5) that range from $500,000 to $10 million per applicant, to help fund mobile unit programs, reverse vending machines and...

The latest draft of an extended producer responsibility for packaging program in Colorado drew reader attention last month, as did stories covering recycled material trade disruptions, producer responsibility for textiles, the latest bale pricing and a roundup of container deposit legislative activity.

AMP and hauler Waste Connections held a groundbreaking for the first AI-driven recycling plant, in Commerce City, Colorado.  CalRecycle is accepting applications for Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grants (RIG5) that range from $500,000 to $10 million per applicant, to help fund mobile unit programs, reverse vending machines and bag drop programs for dealer cooperatives. New data from the nonprofit Container Recycling Institute shows that...