In January-September the E-Cycle Washington program collected 9.71 million pounds of consumer electronics, lower by 0.8% on the year. Full Circle Lithium, a US-based lithium-ion battery fire extinguisher manufacturer, added two new distribution and representative partners, bringing its national distributor network to 10. Metallium applauded the signing of the United States-Australia Framework for Securing Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: A1 Assets (dba Technology Surplus Depot) of Longwood, Florida e-Cycle of Hilliard, Ohio E-Waste Recyclers India of Nuh Mewat and Kosi Kotawan, India Matrix Info Systems of New Delhi, India Phobio of Kennesaw, Georgia Southeast Computer Recyclers (dba SECR) of Alpharetta, Georgia TES USA aka SK...

Chemical recycling company Aduro reported its quarterly results and provided a business update.   The Association of Plastic Recyclers is accepting nominations for its Recycling Leadership Awards. Germany's Erema and Australia technology firm BlockTexx are partnering to advance textiles recycling. Workforce platform Leadpoint USA named Jeffrey Bailey vice president of sales. The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) submitted its 2024-2025 annual report...

Arcwood Environmental acquired ERG Environmental, and announced Carol Roos will join the organization as chief communications and sustainability officer. EGA Spectro Alloys launched the second phase of an expansion to increase aluminum recycling in Rosemount, Minnesota.  Germany's Erema and Australia technology firm BlockTexx are partnering to advance textiles recycling. Workforce platform Leadpoint USA named Jeffrey Bailey vice president of sales....

Florida's GreenTech Renewables and EcoRecycle by Qcells are partnering to accept end-of-life solar panels for recycling in Tampa Bay. Metallium added a second demo line to its new Texas plant to handle rare earths and semiconductor feedstocks. Sims Lifecycle Services released its annual sustainability report. The US EPA published a best practices toolkit for battery collection.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: American Steed of Lincoln, Nebraska APCD (a wholly owned subsidiary of Iron Mountain Australia Group Services) of Granville, New South Wales, Australia City Mobile Ecotech of Clinton, North Carolina East Coast Recycler of Stafford, Virginia Electronics Recycling of Minneapolis (dba Electronics Recycling of Minnesota) of Minneapolis,...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management awarded more than $2.5 million in grants from the state recycling fund to 18 solid waste authorities, counties, cities and other groups to boost recycling efforts. Amcor appointed Graphic Packaging's Stephen Scherger as CFO.  UK traceability platform eco2Veritas Certification spun off from chemical recycling tech firm Greenback Recycling Technologies.  Recycling and waste processing tech...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management awarded more than $2.5 million in grants from the state recycling fund to 18 solid waste authorities, counties, cities and other groups to boost recycling efforts. Amcor appointed Graphic Packaging's Stephen Scherger as CFO.  The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, is partnering with Compost Queen on a pilot program for organics. UK traceability platform...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Greenland Resource of Chino, California Hanmin Ecotech of Yesan-gun, Korea JXB Electronic IT Services of Hayward, California Li Tong (H.K.) Telecom Company (dba Li Tong Group) of New Territories, China N.F. Smith & Associates of Houston, Texas ReCloud IT of Piscataway, New Jersey Techcomm Wireless Corp...

Recycling and waste processing tech firm eFACTOR3 is partnering with sorting technology provider Steinert, with a new showroom and test facility in South Carolina.  Glencore will receive $600 million (US $395 million) in federal and state funds over three years to bail out its copper smelter and refinery in Australia.  Automaker Honda opened its new Resource Circularity Center in Ohio,...