Battery-embedded device recovery drew reader interest in September, with record facility fires, legislation and new technology tackling the growing electronics recovery movement.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: AVAY (dba TV Remote Testing Services) of Columbus, Ohio B&K Technology Solutions (dba Advanced Technology Recycling) of Salt Lake City, Utah Blue Revive Technology of Buford, Georgia Electronics Renewal (dba The Goldie Group) of Nashville, Tennessee EVVO of Cambridge, Ontario Fivetech (trading as Laptop Outlet and...

The sudden inclusion of PET resin into hefty tariffs drew reader interest in September, as well as the existential crisis facing European recyclers, a chemical recycler's relocation plans and the use of chemically recycled PE in specialty films. 

Industry association Ameripen (American Institute for Packaging and the Environment) named Danielle Waterfield as its new policy director and general counsel. AMP acquired the Portsmouth operations of recycler RDS of Virginia. Borealis announced its new compounding line for PE and PP rigids containing PCR in Beringen, Belgium, is fully operational.  Chemical recycler Epoch Biodesign announced that Jerry Grunewald, former chief...

Industry association Ameripen (American Institute for Packaging and the Environment) named Danielle Waterfield as its new policy director and general counsel. AMP acquired the Portsmouth operations of recycler RDS of Virginia. The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced recent award winners. Waste and recycling intelligence platform Sourgum launched new branding, including an improved user experience. Solid Waste Association...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: AERC Acquisition Company (dba AERC Recycling Solutions, A Clean Earth Company) of Richmond, Virginia Betco Sales (dba Kiss Electronics) of Moonachie, New Jersey Cosmo Computers of Fremont, California Digital ITAD of Edwardsville, Illinois E-Parisaraa of Bangalore, Karnataka, India EVVO of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Ewaste Zone of...

Ascend Elements and GEM Co. are collaborating to advance lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered battery materials production in Europe. Germany's Cylib will receive €26.1 million ($30.6 million) in EU funding toward building one of the largest lithium-ion battery recycling facilities in Europe.  Asia's Green Li-ion will supply recycled battery material to Ecopro for the next five years starting in 2026.

Advanced Drainage Systems acquired the water management business of Germany's Norma Group SE in a deal valued at about $1 billion. Industry association Ameripen (American Institute for Packaging and the Environment) named Danielle Waterfield as its new policy director and general counsel. AMP acquired the Portsmouth operations of recycler RDS of Virginia. PlasCred Circular Innovations joined the Business Coalition for...

Advanced Drainage Systems acquired the water management business of Germany's Norma Group SE in a deal valued at about $1 billion. The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) launched its new Commercial & Home Compostable Certification program. Every Can Counts announced that more than 75,000 aluminum beverage cans were collected and recycled across four major festivals and events this spring and summer. Interstate Waste...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: AO Itad Services (dba Spark Recycle) of Northbrook, Illinois Cosmo Computers of Fremont, California Digital ITAD of Edwardsville, Illinois EVVO of Cambridge, ON Garage Cell (dba Eagle Wireless) of San Antonio, Texas JYD Apollo Solutions of Dallas, Texas Semsotai USA of Frederick, Maryland SmartFix Mobile of...