Keurig Dr Pepper is acquiring JDE Peet’s, and after the acquisition closes Keurig Dr Pepper will separate into two independent publicly traded companies – one for refreshment beverages and the other solely for coffee.  Novolex is closing a former Pactiv Evergreen manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, California. The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Waste...

The Biodegradable Products Institute opened registration for the 2025 BPI Summit, Sept. 16-18 in Atlanta. Closed Loop Partners’ private equity group has acquired the organics waste management platform Agri-Cycle. International Paper is closing several facilities in Georgia and laying off 1,100 workers. Novolex is closing a former Pactiv Evergreen manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, California. The Paperboard Packaging Alliance announced finalists...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently:   Bionew USA of Buford, Georgia Constellation Biomining (dba Mint Innovation Texas) of Longview, Texas Delta Enterprise USA NY (dba Tech RRC) of Flushing, New York DMD Systems Recovery of Tempe, Arizona, and Austin, Texas Flextronics America of Austin, Texas Jackpot Pallets (dba TechReviv) of Brooklyn...

Houston-based Ace Green Recycling debuted its new Grid Metallics Processing System to recover clean alloy metal directly from lead battery breaking systems, bypassing the need for a smelting furnace. Batteries Plus renewed its partnership with the Green Bay Packers to promote battery recycling awareness. Ecobat is selling its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios....

Aduro provided an update on its pilot plant for chemical recycling. Brightmark said its strategic partnership with Indiana-based Lewis Salvage has recycled more than 1 million pounds of medical plastics Packaging heavyweight Amcor announced it was considering divesting its beverage business, during a quarterly investor call. CalRecycle, California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, has begun formal rulemaking activities for...

CalRecycle, California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, has begun formal rulemaking activities for the SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers Permanent Regulations, and will accept public comment through Sept. 30, including a hybrid public hearing.  California organic waste recycler RE:CIRCLE Ontario released its inaugural sustainability report, detailing its efforts to reduce landfill dependency and maximize resource recovery for...

The city of Beacon, New York, launched a free e-scrap recycling collection program with recycler E-WASTE+. Commodity trading and mining company Glencore Canada completed its acquisition of battery recycler Li-Cycle. Battery processor Princeton NuEnergy announced the completion of its “Advanced Black Mass” recycling facility in Chester, North Carolina. The facility will process manufacturing scrap. The state of Washington’s Department of...

In July, the e-scrap sector saw notable advances in rare earth recovery, heightened attention from lawmakers, and significant legal developments. Certification oversight, surplus equipment fraud, and a major U.S. metals facility announcement also drew strong reader interest, ranking among the month’s most-read industry stories.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 4R Recycling of Bengaluru, India ER Teck of Hoschton, Georgia  FR Vision of Hoschton, Georgia Jiucheng International (dba JCI Envoka Group) of Atlanta, Georgia JMJLP-I (dba Texas Recovery Systems) of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Reading, Pennsylvania METech Recycling of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Denver, Colorado...

Federal and state policy moves on plastics recycling topped reader interest in July, joined by efforts to expand PET thermoform recovery, a major brand’s leap in PCR use, plus heightened scrutiny of imported recycled resin amid authenticity and market impact concerns.