Call2Recycle Canada released its 2024 annual report, noting that Canadians recycled 6.8 million kilograms (nearly 15 million pounds) of used batteries, higher by 17% on the year and setting a second consecutive annual record.  Texas-based energy company Engie North America announced that in cooperation with Solarcycle it will pilot a new "precycling" provision to incorporate solar panel and project component...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Aforeserve.com of Bengaluru, India; Anchor Network Service Head Office DBA Katsushika Reuse Partner Center of Katsushika-ku, Japan; Anchor Network Service DBA Matsudo Recycle Partner Center of Matsudo-shi, Japan; Anchor Network Service DBA Misato Sales Management Center of Misato-shi, Japan; Bi Turbo Enterprise of Grapevine, Texas; Dynamic...

Alaska Plastic Recovery is partnering with local businesses including Insulfoam to divert more material from landfill.  The California Department of Toxic Substances Control proposed adding microplastics to its Candidate Chemicals List, which would allow the department to propose that manufacturers reconsider the necessity of using certain materials. The band Coldplay will re-release all its albums as discs made of clear...

Alaska Plastic Recovery is partnering with local businesses including Insulfoam to divert more material from landfill.  The California Department of Toxic Substances Control proposed adding microplastics to its Candidate Chemicals List, which would allow the department to propose that manufacturers reconsider the necessity of using certain materials. The band Coldplay will re-release all its albums as discs made of clear...

Circular Services is assuming operations of two MRFs in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, with a retrofit of one of the facilities to be completed in mid-2026, followed by the conversion of the other to accept construction and demolition material. Greyparrot launched a new platform for consumer brands to improve recycling of packaging.  Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation making several...

The Boxed Water is Better company will adjust claims on its packaging relating to renewable packaging and sustainable packaging, after the International Bottled Water Association challenged the claims and the BBB National Programs' National Advertising Division recommended changes. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery announced that the state's beverage container handling fee — which is paid to recycling...

Greenchip announced Matthew VanDoren joined the company as vice president of commodities and trading, an expansion of the company's brokerage department.  A study published in Nature created a comprehensive sustainability assessment framework for the household e-scrap reverse supply chains. Reworld published its 2024 sustainability report, indicating the company processed 10 million pounds of e-scrap during the year, including 4 million...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: CyberCrunch of Greensburg, Pennsylvania; Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations TN of Hendersonville, Tennessee; Enviro-Chem of Rogers, Minnesota; Enviro-Chem of Rogers, Minnesota; Enviro-Chem of Anoka, Minnesota; G-Mao of Sterling, Virginia; Hon Bong International Trading of Hong Kong, China; Ingram Micro India of Bartena Agrahar Bangalore, India; Ivision of Hong...

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery published notice that the Office of Administrative Law had approved emergency regulations for the SB 156 beverage container handling fee rate. Green Bay Packaging announced that Bryan Hollenbach will retire from the role of executive vice president and be succeeded by Matt Szymanski, who is currently vice president of mill operations. The...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Anchor Network Service of Daito-shi, Japan; Anchor Network Service of Kitakyushu-shi, Japan; Anchor Network Service DBA Katsushika Reuse Partner Center of Katsushika-ku, Japan; Anchor Network Service DBA Matsudo Recycle Partner Center of Matsudo-shi, Japan; Anchor Network Service DBA Misato Sales Management Center of Misato-shi, Japan; Anchor...