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About Marissa Heffernan

Marissa HeffernanMarissa Heffernan started working for Resource Recycling in January 2022 after spending several years as a reporter at a daily newspaper in Southwest Washington. She can be contacted at [email protected].

Battery recycler’s share prices drop after construction pause

Published: October 25, 2023
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Caught in the middle of rising costs, high interest rates and a flagging EV market, Li-Cycle has decided to pump the brakes on its expansion plans. | T. Schneider/Shutterstock

Toronto-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup Li-Cycle announced it is pausing construction of one of its hub facilities, slowing down its expansive growth. Its share prices have fallen in connection.   Continue Reading

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Panelists shed light on solar unit recycling

Published: October 18, 2023
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Bob Nicholson (left) and AJ Orben (middle) speak at the 2023 E-Scrap and E-Reuse Conference in New Orleans, with Jared Paben (right) moderating the session. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap News

Now is the time for interested parties to enter the solar panel recycling sector, but experts say there are plenty of challenges to navigate as well. Continue Reading

Closed Loop Partners invests in data collection for metals

Published: October 18, 2023
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Massachusetts-based VALIS Insights aims to leverage its data collection software to close gaps in the recycling value chain. | Richie Sullivan/Shutterstock

With help from Closed Loop Partners, metal sorting technology company VALIS Insights exceeded its goal in seed round investment, putting it on track to begin implementing its data sharing systems.
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Solar panel recycling collaboration moves forward

Published: October 11, 2023
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In addition to starting a business relationship with Greenbacker, SOLARCYCLE has received a Department of Energy grant to explore reducing the cost of solar panel processing. | Courtesy of Greenbacker Capital

Greenbacker Renewable Energy has formed a long-term partnership with SOLARCYCLE to recycle decommissioned solar panels cost effectively.  Continue Reading

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California’s right-to-repair bill becomes law

Published: October 11, 2023
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The recently signed bill means Californians are free to fix many of their devices and appliances. | Jonathan Lenz/Shutterstock

Consumers in California now have the right to repair some of their electronic devices after Gov. Gavin Newson signed SB 244 into law Oct. 10.  Continue Reading

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How ESG can help businesses grow

Published: October 11, 2023
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Natalie Betts with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) speaks on ESG at the 2023 E-Scrap and E-Reuse Conference in New Orleans. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap News

Recycling companies big and small can benefit from publicly sharing their environmental, social and governance strategies, no matter how complicated the process might seem at first.  Continue Reading

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Experts explore the evolution of state programs

Published: October 4, 2023
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From left to right: Steve Noble, Jason Linnell, Walter Alcorn, Melanie Weitzel and Chris Kaasmann. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap & E-Reuse Conference

The number of states with e-scrap recycling programs has not changed much in the past decade, but there have been some notable updates and overhauls in recent years. Industry experts dissected those changes in a recent workshop.  Continue Reading

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N.Y. recyclers sentenced for improper e-scrap processing

Published: October 4, 2023
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Court gavel on desk with books in background.

The investigation began when a large amount of e-scrap, including televisions and CRT monitors, was reported abandoned in Seneca County, N.Y. | Aerial Mike/Shutterstock

Several recyclers have been formally convicted in New York state for illegally processing and disposing of hundreds of tons of e-scrap, the result of an investigation that started in 2015.  Continue Reading

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Partnership tests out consumer mail-in recycling

Published: September 27, 2023
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The pilot project will test if a consumer mail-in program can help increase reuse and recycling rates. | Plus69/Shutterstock

Pyxera Global, FedEx and TERRA are collaborating to find out whether mail-in collections for consumers can work at scale to generate a meaningful quantity of used devices.  Continue Reading

Aluminum recyclers plan expansions

Published: September 27, 2023
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Sortera Technologies recently received major funding, and Spectro Alloys announced plans to construct a new building. | John New/Shutterstock

Spectro Alloys and Sortera Technologies are drawing up plans for multimillion-dollar expansions of their aluminum recycling capabilities. Continue Reading

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