The country's battery recycling industry already contributes A$2.1 billion today, according to a new industry-funded report that calls for extended producer responsibility.

Nearly 300 laptops donated by former USAID staff are being refurbished and shipped to schools and nonprofits overseas through a reuse effort organized with World Computer Exchange.

Conference awards honored researchers, companies and policymakers for advances in plastics recycling as speakers highlighted technical progress despite difficult market conditions.

Proposals beyond packaging include boat wrap, hazardous products and oil containers, though infrastructure gaps and unclear producer rules remain, panelists said during the 2026 Resource Recycling Conference.

Wisconsin officials say food makes up about 20% of landfill material. A new state evaluation maps the policy, collection and processing gaps slowing deeper diversion.

Speakers at ReMADE’s Washington conference said unused electronics could help bolster US critical minerals supply, but collection and domestic processing remain major gaps.

Chicago-based Greenway Metal Recycling ties the move to rising volumes of retired electronics and increasing compliance demands.

A CFR report and March 9 panel urged an innovation-led US critical minerals strategy, from ‘urban mining’ and recycling to new finance tools, as speakers warned of China leverage.

ERI has filed a lawsuit against Revivn in New York Supreme Court alleging trade secret theft and a coordinated effort to recruit key staff and compete using confidential information.

The coming retirement of AI data center hardware could reshape IT asset recovery, as recyclers prepare for complex servers packed with valuable GPUs and specialized components.