An Ontario tech firm has developed an artificial intelligence-driven system that a Canadian electronics recycling and reuse company will use to identify and catalog incoming devices, the system developers said.

One of the largest polyolefins reclaimers in North America struck a deal to send its residuals into a chemical recycling process, creating feedstock for new plastic or fuels.

Brand owners can label plastic products as recyclable even if local residential recycling programs don’t want them, because reasonable consumers wouldn’t assume the word “recyclable” means there are local facilities that accept the material, a federal judge decided.

The price of scrap plastic and other recyclables have historically served as a rough predictor of the economy in general. A Plastics Recycling Update editor spoke with a number of insiders to get their opinions on whether collapsing bale prices might be an omen of future bad tidings.

Brand owners can label products as recyclable even if local residential recycling programs don't want them, because reasonable consumers wouldn't assume the word "recyclable" means there are local facilities that accept the material, a federal judge decided.

The price of OCC has historically served as a rough predictor of the economy in general. A Resource Recycling editor spoke with a number of insiders to get their opinions on whether a collapsing OCC price might be an omen of future bad tidings.

Pennsylvania-based eLoop will become the first U.S. e-scrap company to install a robotic flat-panel display dismantling system from FPD Recycling.

ITAD services provider XS International has been acquired by Evernex, which provides services to data center operators.

PreZero US will shutter its South Carolina plastics recycling facility and will instead refocus on expanding its recycling capabilities in California.

The European energy crisis has driven electricity prices up to 70% of plastics reclaimers' operating expenses, and without help, they may have to close, according to an industry group.