When the E-Scrap Conference convenes in October, one of the freshest voices to join the stage will be Ikenna Nlebedim of Ames National Laboratory. He is set to appear on a session exploring rare earth recovery and recycling, a subject that has never been more critical as the industry pushes to secure essential materials in smarter, cleaner ways.

When the E-Scrap Conference convenes in October, one of the freshest voices to join the stage will be Ikenna Nlebedim of Ames National Laboratory. He is set to appear on a session exploring rare earth recovery and recycling, a subject that has never been more critical as the industry pushes to secure essential materials in smarter, cleaner ways.

After years of research and trial runs, an Iowa recycling company has begun turning retired wind turbine blades into precast concrete products.

Clean Harbors published its 2025 Sustainability Supplement and reported that recycling volumes reached 1.9 million metric tons in 2024, clearing a 2030 target years ahead of schedule.

Interstate Waste Services has expanded its Connecticut operations with the acquisition of North Atlantic Waste & Recycling, a family-owned hauler formerly known as Country Disposal.

After years of research and trial runs, an Iowa recycling company has begun turning retired wind turbine blades into precast concrete products.

Growing up in the tiny town of Greenville, California, tucked near the Russian River wine country, Emily Farrant was surrounded by gardens, forests and streams. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong fascination with how people interact with the environment. 

Kunal Sinha, the former head of Glencore’s recycling business, has launched a metals processing startup in New York, which he claims could reduce both the cost and time required to refine copper and other minerals essential for modern industries.

Few people in recycling carry as much institutional memory as Jerry Powell. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he came up through hands-on operations before realizing the industry’s biggest need was trustworthy information and connection. He went on to found Resource Recycling, Inc., the company behind Resource Recycling, Plastics Recycling Update and E-Scrap News.

Waste and recycling facilities across the United States and Canada saw another surge in fires this summer, with July and August setting back-to-back monthly records, according Ryan Fogelman, VP of Fire Protection at Fire Rover.