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...

Glencore's former head of recycling launches a critical minerals processing firm. Greeneye Partners managing director and founder Nicole Delich was appointed to the technical advisory committee for the upcoming 2026 update of the RIOS certification standard. ecoATM is growing its North American footprint with an expansion into the Canadian market at select Walmart locations. Computer Recycling has expanded compliant e-waste...

Consultancy Eunomia released its first analysis of the environmental and financial impacts of seven high-volume single-use healthcare plastic categories across Europe and North America. Canada-headquartered GFL Environmental bought Oklahoma's Superior Waste Industries from a private equity firm. Sorting technology company TOMRA Recycling appointed Lars Enge executive vice president of group strategy. The US Tire Manufacturers Association and the Tire Recycling...

Consultancy Eunomia released its first analysis of the environmental and financial impacts of seven high-volume single-use healthcare plastic categories across Europe and North America. Troubled Canadian organics company Fraser Valley Renewables, based in British Columbia, has closed in the midst of a court-ordered receivership.  Canada-headquartered GFL Environmental bought Oklahoma's Superior Waste Industries from a private equity firm. Aluminum company Novelis...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Cell Revolution of Edison, New Jersey Century PC USA of Sanford, Florida JYD Apollo Solutions of Dallas, Texas Madenat Al Nokhba Recycling Services of Dubai, United Arab Emirates NewJaisa Technologies of Karnataka, India RecycleTech (dba Assetworx) of Springville, Utah Sector 7 Recycling of Columbus, Ohio Tech...

Ace Green Recycling signed a multi-year supply agreement for master used lead acid batteries with Gold Star Metals, a recycler and aggregator of battery materials in the southern US. Canada's Government of Alberta (Environment and Protected Areas) is seeking public comment from stakeholders and indigenous communities on life cycle management of solar panels, to complement the Alberta Recycling Management Authority’s...

The Colorado Department of Health and Environment is accepting public comment on its extended producer responsibility law for packaging through Sept. 14.  Georgia-Pacific will purchase Anchor Packaging, with the deal expected to close later this year. PepsiCo reduced its virgin plastic use by 5% in 2024, according to its most recent sustainability report. The Plastics Industry Association said in an...