Li-Cycle recently appointed Craig Cunningham as CFO. Cunningham has served as interim CFO since March 2024. ITAD ERP supplier Makor released its new real-time operations management dashboard and toolset. RecycLiCo Battery Materials announced it had been granted a European Unity patent for its lithium-ion battery recycling process. German ITAD, e-scrap handler and battery recycler SK tes announced it had achieved...

Canadian post-consumer textile sorter Debrand opened its first U.S. facility in Columbus, Ohio.  Recycler PureCycle announced that it made multiple recycled compounds using varying levels of its high-purity PP resin. Responsible Recycling Alliance published a video as part of its campaign against an expanded bag ban in California.  Plastics converter Revolution appointed Scott Coleman as CEO, replacing outgoing Sean Whiteley. ...

Investment firm Amberjack Capital Partners sold Houston-based Best Trash waste handlers to H.I.G. Capital.  Diversys, a provider of software solutions for waste management, launched a platform to address pain points in the industry. Packaging firm DS Smith, which operates in Europe and North America, released its annual sustainability report. Green Bay Packaging announced an expansion project at its Germantown, Wisconsin,...

American Battery Technology Company signed a bulk offtake agreement with a North American company for recycled material from its lithium-ion battery recycling facility. ABTC manufactures high nickel- and cobalt-content recycled black mass.  Call2Recycle and battery recycler EVSX launched Ontario's newest battery processing facility in Thorold. The new facility has a processing capacity of 4,200 tons of alkaline batteries per year,...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 1432772 Ontario DBA Vision Investment Group of Ontario, Canada; C1 International Miami of Doral, Florida; Capital Recovery Services of Reno, Nevada; CDM Technologies of Shelby Township, Michigan; E-Hasiru of Bangaluru, India; Electronics Bazar of Dallas, Texas; eLot Electronics Recycling of Glenmont, New York; eWorks Electronics Services...

ExxonMobil launched its Enable 1617 PE resin, which can allow 30% or more PCR content in stretch film applications while maintaining quality and processability.  PureCycle, MiniFibers and Beverly Knits completed a successful textile trial run using PCR. MiniFibers used PureCycle resin to create fiber packages, which then went to Beverly Knits to produce textiles for markets including home goods, automotive...

CalRecycle revised its beverage container handling fees, effective July 1, from 0.607 cents per container to 1.158 cents, citing the passage of SB 156.  The Canadian Beverage Association and Eunomia Research & Consulting said in a report that the most effective way for Ontario to achieve a 90% recovery rate for beverage containers is to expand the province's existing deposit...

E-scrap import enforcement action by the Malaysian government drew reader interest last month, as did a lithium-ion battery recycling startup, the ongoing legal saga of Closed Loop CRT suppliers, an e-plastics processing line and a company's inaugural sustainability report.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Beijing Enliven Hi-Technology of Shanghai, China; C1 International Miami of Doral, Florida; CXtec of Syracuse, New York; Prudent It-Tech Asset Recovery of Ontario, California; Rexi DBA Rexi Resale of Coppell, Texas; Sircel Recycling of Villawood, Australia; and The Surplus Company of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. After...

The Basel Action Network and Sustainable Electronics Recycling International will host a joint webinar on Tuesday, July 16, discussing upcoming changes to the Basel Convention. Call2Recycle announced Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair will be brand ambassador for its consumer battery recycling program to help encourage Canadians to increase their battery recycling practices. IT and logistics service provider Syscomp released its...