The American Forest and Paper Association released its quarterly boxboard and containerboard reports, indicating higher production of uncoated recycled boxboard and lower containerboard production. The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Alabama, will receive $1.5 million in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act funds to support development of the new Orange Beach Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, expected...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: A Better Way Computer Recycling of Glen Burnie, Maryland Antr Electronic Co. of Kowloon, China AO Itad Services dba Spark Recycle of Northbrook, Illinois Apto Solutions of Atlanta, Georgia Attero Recycling of Roorkee, India B&K Technology Solutions dba Advanced Technology Recycling of Pontiac, Illinois Bass Computers-Tarpon...

China suspended controls on exports of rare earth elements and other critical minerals, as part of a trade agreement with the US.  CP Group and Cisek Inspections are partnering to remove hazardous materials from recycling streams.  The US DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy awarded nearly $25 million for 10 projects to develop technologies that recover previously discarded critical minerals from...

As year-end policy activity slows and the federal government shutdown lingers, municipalities across the US and Canada continue pushing forward recycling and reuse systems.

Stories exploring the closure of a major film recycling plant, a recyclability assessment platform, ADS recycled plastic purchases, PET imports and drew reader attention in October.

Chemical recycling startup Aduro Clean Technologies will conduct engineering trials as part of its demonstration plant program.  Ansell Limited announced the launch of its expanded RightCycle Program, a sustainability initiative that enables industrial and scientific customers to divert used PPE from landfills. CurbWaste received $28 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $50 million.  Eurostat...

Stories exploring independent PROs, a refuse collection truck acquisition, recycle bin tagging, a drop-off hard-to-recycle center and Colorado EPR progress drew reader attention in October.

Ansell Limited announced the launch of its expanded RightCycle Program, a sustainability initiative that enables industrial and scientific customers to divert used PPE from landfills. Closed Loop Partners announced a multi-million-dollar catalytic loan to Superior Fine Grind, an independently owned MRF in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Every Can Counts US launched a new aluminum beverage can recycling activation at East Potomac Golf...

A two-year study urging scrutiny of e-scrap exports to Southeast Asia drew reader interest in October, as well as an ITAD firm's consolidation, M&A's effect on the industry, the Department of Energy's stake in a lithium firm and the US EPA's largest lithium-ion battery cleanup. 

Cyclic Materials signed a 10-year agreement for recovering and recycling rare earths from Vacuumschmelze's magnet production plant in Sumter, South Carolina. ITAD provider Mamoth and Fought’s Disposal Services in Pennsylvania are placing electronics recycling drop-off bins at two locations in Bloomsburg and Berwick. Marrs Recycling launched its redesigned website, where Oklahomans can access secure electronics recycling, hard drive shredding and...