The momentum behind consumer electronics right-to-repair bills that has been building since 2021 doesn't seem to be ebbing, with 10 bills introduced so far this year and supporters anticipating far more to come. 

Samsung Electronics is working to take cobalt from old Galaxy batteries and incorporate it into new batteries. 

Hawaii Pacific University is offering plastics- and recycling-related short courses over the summer that are aimed at plastics professionals. 

The U.S. EPA's recent recycling infrastructure report was largely focused on the investments needed to improve the system but also included new recycling rate estimates for specific materials, some of the first data updates the agency has released since its last Facts and Figures report several years ago. 

In an effort to raise polystyrene recycling rates, the Plastics Industry Association has created a Polystyrene Recycling Alliance. 

The U.S. EPA's recent recycling infrastructure report was largely focused on the investments needed to improve the system but also included new recycling rate estimates for specific materials, some of the first data updates the agency has released since its last Facts and Figures report several years ago. 

Legislators have been filing bills all month as the 2025 session starts up, and in the e-scrap realm, two main topics are again at the forefront: extended producer responsibility for batteries and the right to repair consumer electronics. 

After a few years running his own consulting firm, new CXtec CEO Todd Zegers didn't think he'd re-enter the corporate world – until CXtec called. 

A pair of reports from the U.S. EPA shines a light on just how fragmented data collection in the recycling industry is and the investment that would be needed to shore it up.

Smartphones are a ubiquitous tool for many Americans, and several states have recently started using apps, including Recycle Coach, to disseminate recycling information.