A major e-plastic export disruption drew reader attention last month, as did stories highlighting an ITAD company's growth, a dispute between a processor and a certification standard, a report exploring why reusable devices are destroyed, and the legal conclusion of an ITAD employee's criminal actions.

Pensacola, Florida-based Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR) launched a free logistics program to introduce businesses to cost-effective, secure ITAD solutions in the Gulf Coast region and beyond. Chinese reverse logistics platform ATRenew released its 2024 sustainability report, indicating the company facilitated the sale of 35.3 million used consumer electronic devices throughout the year.  Researchers at Australia's Flinders University developed a non-toxic...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: AirWay Technologies of Hebron, Kentucky; Comimtel S.A.C. Of Lima, Peru; Hummingbird International (dba Cashforusedlaptop) (dba 2ndbazaar) of Trenton, New Jersey; Jaring Metal Industries of Selangor, Malaysia; ROC Telecom of San Antonio, Texas; RY Enterprises (dba RY Communication) of Stafford, Texas; Sunnking (dba Sunnking Sustainable Solutions) of...

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Chemical recycling firm Aduro Clean Technologies named David Weizenbach as chief operating officer. Closed Loop Partners announced Daniel Phan has joined as managing director and private equity co-head.  ExxonMobil announced the startup of additional chemical recycling capacity at its Baytown site in Texas and said the site has processed 100 million pounds of plastic between December 2022, when it started...

Changes to Oregon's container deposit program drew reader attention last month, as did coverage of end market demand concerns, a legislative effort to support a mixed-waste MRF, and extended producer responsibility analysis in the U.S. and Canada.

American Beverage announced delivery of 1 million recycling carts to households across the country. Recycled glass aggregate producer Aero Aggregates announced that its foamed glass aggregate was used as a backfill material in repairing a section of highway in Wyoming's Teton Pass area. The aggregate was made using curbside glass sourced from central Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill...

Call2Recycle Canada released its 2024 annual report, noting that Canadians recycled 6.8 million kilograms (nearly 15 million pounds) of used batteries, higher by 17% on the year and setting a second consecutive annual record.  Texas-based energy company Engie North America announced that in cooperation with Solarcycle it will pilot a new "precycling" provision to incorporate solar panel and project component...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Aforeserve.com of Bengaluru, India; Anchor Network Service Head Office DBA Katsushika Reuse Partner Center of Katsushika-ku, Japan; Anchor Network Service DBA Matsudo Recycle Partner Center of Matsudo-shi, Japan; Anchor Network Service DBA Misato Sales Management Center of Misato-shi, Japan; Bi Turbo Enterprise of Grapevine, Texas; Dynamic...

Alaska Plastic Recovery is partnering with local businesses including Insulfoam to divert more material from landfill.  The California Department of Toxic Substances Control proposed adding microplastics to its Candidate Chemicals List, which would allow the department to propose that manufacturers reconsider the necessity of using certain materials. The band Coldplay will re-release all its albums as discs made of clear...