American Battery Technology Company appointed manufacturing scale-up expert Steven Wu as chief operating officer.  Call2Recycle Canada and Quantum Lifecycle Partners are partnering to expand battery sorting capacity in Quebec. Battery recycling firm Cirba Solutions hosted officials from the U.S. Department of Energy on a tour of its expanding battery recycling facility in Ohio. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opened registration...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 2757829 Ontario DBA Re Generate of Concord, Canada; Chicago Computer Trading of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Discover Wholesale Auction of Hilliard, Ohio; East Coast Recycler of Stafford, Virgina; e-Recycling of California of Paramount, California; e-Recycling of California of Hayward, California; Lighting Land DBA Senlac Environmental Solution...

American Beverage awarded a $305,600 grant to South Lake Refuse to improve the recycling infrastructure for 19,100 South Lake Tahoe residents. Eastman's Tritan Renew is being used to make 50% recycled content bento boxes for the Norwegian Cruise Line. Danish toymaker Lego said it was on track to replace the crude oil-based ABS resin used in making its bricks with renewable and recycled plastic...

The Aluminum Association said in a statement it supports a plan by the Canadian government to impose a 25% tariff on some aluminum products imported from China. American Beverage awarded a $305,600 grant to South Lake Refuse to improve the recycling infrastructure for 19,100 South Lake Tahoe residents. Recycle Ann Arbor launched Boost Reuse, a zero-waste initiative focused on reuse...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy wrote about how it expanded e-scrap drop-off locations to the Upper Peninsula, adding nine permanent drop-off locations since 2021, doubling the number in the region.  DMD Systems Recovery was named a 2024 Top Workplace in Arizona, a recognition based solely on employee feedback gathered through a confidential third-party survey. DMD was...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 2757829 Ontario Inc. DBA Re Generate of Concord, Ontario; Assurant DBA HYLA Mobile of Mount Juliet, Tennessee; Bluegrass Recycle of New Albany, Indiana; Cell Corner USA of Richardson, Texas; Device Eco-Solutions of Garland, Texas; Early Upgrade of Jacksonville, Florida; East Coast Recycler of Stafford, Virginia; Electrorecycle...

Advanced Drainage Systems announced it will acquire Orenco Systems, a manufacturer of on-site septic wastewater treatment products. Packaging supplier ALPLA rolled out a reusable and recyclable PET bottle for cosmetic and care products in Germany. Global plastics producer Borealis and e-fuels company Infinium agreed to produce plastics from waste carbon dioxide. Infinium produces e-naphtha, an alternative to fossil-based feedstocks including...

Durham, North Carolina, has adopted a pilot program to boost composting. Green Bay Packaging, which operates recycled and virgin paper mills, has acquired land in Casa Grande, Arizona, where the company is planning a future box plant. A Purdue University Fort Wayne professor, along with UHV Technologies, has secured two major U.S. Department of Energy grants to develop AI-supported recycling...

Natural resources company Doe Run released its 2023 sustainability report, in which the CEO called for increased collaboration between industry and government through well-placed incentives to help the U.S. meet its renewable and clean energy goals. Battery processor Li-Cycle reported its second-quarter financial results. Electronics repair company uBreakiFix opened a new franchise location in Modesto, California.  Malaysian federal police busted...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Assurant DBA HYLA Mobile of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, B2B Exports of Chamblee, Georgia; Blue Revive Technology of Suwanee, Georgia; Device Circles DBA Device Cycle of Dallas, Texas; Electronic Responsible Recyclers DBA ER2 and Nationwide Surplus DBA ReviveIT of Phoenix, Arizona; Electronic Responsible Recyclers DBA ER2 and...