Packaging companies Acorn East and AE Global announced they are consolidating under the AE Global name.  Eight copolyesters from Eastman received RecyClass Recyclability Approval for compatibility with European recycling processes for PET.  The European Union said "no deal" was preferable to a "bad deal" with regards to a global plastics treaty. The Plastics Pipe Institute announced that Donnie Johnson has...

Reps. Carol Miller (R-West Virginia), Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin), Haley Stevens (D-Michigan), and Morgan McGarvey (D-Kentucky) re-launched the bipartisan Congressional Aluminum Caucus.  Wisconsin's Dane County Department of Waste & Renewables is seeking partners in the development of its future Sustainability Campus, a 30-acre project meant to help build a more sustainable, circular economy in Madison, with online responses due March 21....

Againtek, an ITAD firm with locations in the U.S. and Canada, acquired Tech Trade Partners, which operates an ITAD facility in Oswego, Illinois. The Recycled Materials Association, ReMA, issued a statement supporting Lee Zeldin's nomination for administrator of the U.S. EPA. Recycling hauler Republic Services developed an artificial intelligence-equipped collection truck that can detect lithium-ion batteries as material is collected...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Airlink Distribution of Santa Ana, California; Bridge Wireless Solutions of Oakville, Canada; Diversitec of Midlothian, Virginia; Galide DBA Just Mac of Houston, Texas; MEP Enviro Technology (Thailand) of A.Bang Pa-In, Thailand; Mr. Cellular of Elgin, Texas; Qgistix DBA Green Wave Computer Recycling DBA Green Wave Electronics...

Equipment supplier ADG Solutions hired Mark Britt as strategic initiatives manager.  ALPLA acquired a majority stake in the joint venture Clean Bottle to recycle HDPE in Brazil for South American markets. Conagra Brands and Georgia-Pacific joined the Circular Action Alliance as founding members of the producer responsibility organization. The European Union's new sustainable packaging regulation, known as PPWR, will be...

Conagra Brands and Georgia-Pacific joined the Circular Action Alliance as founding members of the producer responsibility organization. Greyparrot, AMP, Circulor, Cyclic Materials, Cylib, Greenore, Li Industries, Nth Cycle, SolarCycle and Sortera Alloys were named on the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 list.  On Jan. 1, the Mattress Recycling Council began operating the industry-led Bye Bye Mattress program, which allows consumers to...

Laptop manufacturer ASUS introduced digital product passports in its ExpertBook B line of laptops, detailing device specifications, repair history, recycling information and carbon footprint. Waste solutions provider Reworld donated $20,000 to a local STEM academy, after a successful e-scrap collection event. The Royal Canadian Mint is exploring how to incorporate e-scrap processor Enim Technologies' recycled precious metals into coins.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Airlink Distribution of Santa Ana, California; Beacon Management of Studio City, California; Cosmic Mobile Company of Kowloon, China; Diversitec of Midlothian, Virginia; Epsilon Circular Infrastructure of Baghpat, India; Equip Exports of Macon, Georgia; IT Asset Partners of Chatsworth, California; Mr. Cellular of Elgin, Texas; Norm's Recycling...

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste launched Solution Model Playbooks, targeted tools designed to help governments and industries strengthen waste management systems and achieve tangible progress in plastic waste reduction.  The Association of Plastic Recyclers is accepting nominations through Jan. 31 for its inaugural Recycling Leadership Awards at the Plastics Recycling Conference in March, to recognize packaging designers, manufacturers, researchers...

GFL Environmental announced it was selling a majority stake in its environmental services division to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo and BC Partners.  The Glass Packaging Institute applauded the decision by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to approve the use of glass containers for spirits-based products across all approved sizes. Glass giant O-I received $700,000 in...