In 2026, insurability may depend on how convincingly facilities can demonstrate they are both preventing ignition and limiting catastrophic loss when prevention fails.

Generate Capital has raised more than $1 billion over the past year to support and expand its credit-investment platform for sustainable infrastructure including for organics-to-energy. This milestone highlights a surge of investor confidence in clean-energy and circular-economy infrastructure.

While people may not think twice about throwing away a takeout cup, the nation's biggest hauler is looking to change that behavior by expanding its list of accepted curbside materials. 

There are approximately 1.2 billion pairs of sneakers sold globally each year, accounting for $91.7 billion in sales, according to Statista, and it’s a number that has nearly doubled over the last decade. Yet with all that running around, very few take steps to recycle.

Circular Services recently acquired Atlas Organics, a prominent organics processor with eight composting facilities nationwide, further expanding its organics portfolio.

While people may not think twice about throwing away a takeout coffee cup, the nation's biggest hauler is looking to change that behavior by expanding its list of accepted curbside materials

Plastic Back, an Israeli startup, is taking a major step toward solving one of the toughest challenges in plastics recycling: recovering value from mixed plastic waste that includes PVC. 

A new report from the University of Michigan warns that the state’s signature 10-cent bottle deposit system is faltering, with redemption rates dropping to their lowest level in decades and structural gaps threatening the program’s ability to support Michigan’s recycling and climate goals.

Despite noting positive action, the foundation warns that the pace of change still falls far short of what’s needed, with 80% of the market yet to act meaningfully.

Rare earth recovery from e-scrap is not just an environmental opportunity but a strategic priority.