Processors in California will soon receive reimbursement rates that vary based on the type of device recycled. Regulators this week approved a variable payment rate system in response to the changing end-of-life electronics stream. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) approved regulatory changes providing a structure to implement multiple classes of processor payments. Right now, CalRecycle pays...

Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S9, was released this month. As some groups scrutinize the device, the manufacturer has announced service upgrades to its authorized repair locations. SquareTrade, a device insurance company, tested the Galaxy S9 to determine how it stands up to wear and tear. The company found that it is more durable than the previous generation and Apple's...

Linda Li, chief strategy officer of LTG, speaking at the E-Scrap Conference in 2017 A global asset management company is rolling out a new consolidated end-of-life service platform for a major telecommunications company in Europe. Li Tong Group (LTG) intends to expand the service offering to U.S. clients in the future.LTG announced this month it is contracting with Veon, a...

A $20 million New Jersey plastics recycling facility is in development, and project leaders say it will process roughly 100 million pounds of scrap plastics per year for sale into a variety of end markets. Recently formed Millville Plastics will process PET, HDPE and possibly PP, sourced both domestically and from overseas MRFs. The company is developing a 350,000-square-foot facility,...

China’s top environmental official has quantified the reduction in scrap materials flowing into the country as a result of recent restrictions. He also spoke publicly about the market fallout and the criticism China has received for enacting its reforms. Li Ganjie, China's minister of environmental protection, said imports of solid waste, which is usually understood to refer to scrap and...

Plastics-to-fuel companies are asking federal lawmakers to include their sector in tax provisions benefiting alternative fuel producers. Mike Dungan, CEO of plastics-to-fuel company RES Polyflow, testified in the U.S. House of Representatives last week, requesting that pyrolysis companies become eligible for the Alternative Fuel Credit and Alternative Fuel Mixture Credit. These provisions allow tax deductions for businesses that sell or...

Materials diversion was celebrated around the world on Sunday, when the first Global Recycling Day was observed with events in several cities and statements released online. To mark the occasion, events were held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Johannesburg; London; Mumbai and New Delhi, India; Paris; São Paulo; Sydney; Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), which...

China’s top environmental official has quantified the reduction in scrap materials flowing into the country as a result of recent restrictions. He also spoke publicly about the market fallout and the criticism China has received for enacting its reforms. Li Ganjie, China's minister of environmental protection, said imports of solid waste, which is usually understood to refer to scrap and...

Last year presented an upheaval in the global recovered plastics market, and the impacts continue to roll in. Three experts recently shared their thoughts on the specific causes of the volatility. China permeated the discussion, which took place at last month's Plastics Recycling 2018 event in Nashville, Tenn., but the analysts made it clear a number of factors in the...

Parties working to reopen an idled plastics recovery facility in Maryland are going back to the drawing board after a possible investor withdrew from talks. The Dundalk, Md. facility, launched in 2015 as a joint venture between QRS Recycling and Canusa Hershman Recycling, has been closed since August. In February, Plastics Recycling Update reported that an interested party had signed...