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Analysis: CA climate rules set off ripple effect for thousands

Published: October 2, 2025
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More than 4,000 companies from around the globe who do business in California face fast-approaching reporting deadlines that signal a profound operational shift. | Alexander Lukatskiy / Shutterstock

California regulators have released a preliminary list of more than 4,000 companies, revealing for the first time who will need to comply with sweeping new climate disclosure laws, starting in just three months’ time. 

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ABTC expansion drives triple-digit revenue gains

Published: September 25, 2025
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American Battery Technology Company saw triple-digit revenue growth in Q4 as it scales to meet demand. | Quality Stock Arts / Shutterstock

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.8 million, a 183% increase over the prior quarter, while full year revenue, ended June 30, 2025, surged 1,149% to $4.3 million compared with fiscal 2024. Continue Reading

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Analysis: Tailwind Capital takes majority stake in DMD

Published: September 25, 2025
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Tailwind’s move is among a series of private capital firms eyeing ITAD assets as hardware decommissioning volumes expands, regulation tightens and the stakes for data security and responsible recycling rise. | MD Photography / Shutterstock

Tailwind Capital is the latest private equity player to bet on the booming IT asset disposition industry, taking a majority stake in DMD Systems Recovery this month. The deal marks Tailwind’s first big move into the ITAD sector. Continue Reading

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From scrap to strategy: Global battery recycling’s next phase

Published: September 18, 2025
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Although battery recycling is still in its infancy, with many EV vehicles expected to remain on the road for years to come, the industry is collaborating and investing in its future. | Elnur / Shutterstock

Ever since I interviewed Lauren Roman of Transparent Planet about the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector and its recycling aspects, I started spending more time tracking what was happening there. Continue Reading

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REACT aims to transform US e-scrap recycling

Published: September 18, 2025
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REACT, DOE E-SCRAP finalist from Intel-E-Waste, Sunnking, Penn State and NREL, uses heat- and chemical-free separation to produce high-value e-scrap streams, piloting in 2026. | Damrong Rattanapong / Shutterstock

A project spearheaded by Intel-E-Waste is aiming to reshape US e-scrap recycling by delivering cleaner, higher-value diverse product streams and reducing dependence on overseas smelters. Continue Reading

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Industry trends point to opportunity for ITAD firms

Published: September 11, 2025
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise and other technology companies have pointed to operating system and AI adoption as drivers for device refreshes, spurring supply for recyclers and secondary markets. | Photo courtesy of Hewlett Packard Enterprise

In its recent quarterly investor call, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) was the latest technology firm to credit a sustained cycle of enterprise infrastructure upgrades for a prolonged increase of used equipment into secondary markets.

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Metallium accelerates its US expansion

Published: September 4, 2025
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Flash Metals, the company’s US subsidiary, also was awarded a $100,000 contract with the US Department of Defense. | Petr Bonek/Shutterstock

This story has been corrected to reflect the Metallium CEO’s name. 

 

After announcing its first US facility in Houston, Texas, Metallium has now secured two additional sites in Massachusetts and Virginia for future electronics recovery plants, and received a $100,000 contract with the US Department of Defense. Continue Reading

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E-Scrap Conference 2025 addresses macro trends reshaping industry

Published: September 4, 2025
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Tying the agenda together is the balance between high-level strategic issues and practical operational themes. | Photo by meetbigwave.com

The E-Scrap Conference agenda features a rich program that offers operational detail and high-level strategy as attendees face immediate market realities in the near term and structural changes in the long term. Continue Reading

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Dell expects PC refresh to extend into next year

Published: September 4, 2025
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The technology company also saw record growth in AI infrastructure, which will present opportunities for device refurbishment and resale especially in secondary and international markets. | Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock

Dell Technologies reported record-breaking second-quarter revenue for fiscal 2026, largely driven by surging demand for AI-optimized servers, while executives also signaled that the PC refresh driven by the Windows 10 end of life would stretch out for some time.

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