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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. After developing a special focus on recycling policy, they are also the editor of the monthly newsletter Policy Now. Heffernan can be contacted at [email protected].

CompuCycle brings e-plastic recycling upgrade online

Published: June 21, 2024
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To accommodate the upgrade, about 10,000 square feet were added to the existing CompuCycle facility, bringing it to 50,000 square feet. | Myibean/Shutterstock

Houston-based CompuCycle brought its planned plastic sorting line upgrade online, allowing it to process up to three tons of e-plastic per hour, including PS, ABS, PE and PP.  Continue Reading

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Sunnking processed 23.3M pounds of e-scrap in 2023

Published: June 13, 2024
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Sunnking Sustainable Solutions recently rebranded to emphasize ITAD, asset recovery, data destruction and environmental, social and governance reporting, and now it has released its inaugural ESG report. | SWK Stock/Shutterstock

After a rebrand earlier this year to focus on environmental, social and governance reporting, Sunnking Sustainable Solutions in New York released its first ESG report, laying the groundwork for short- and long-term goals and reporting on its 2023 numbers.  Continue Reading

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Cyclic launches commercial test of rare earth recycling tech

Published: June 13, 2024
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The Ontario-headquartered company opened in 2021 with two technologies: A magnet removal process called Mag-Xtract and a hydrometallurgical process called REEPure. | Courtesy of Cyclic Materials

Rare earth magnet recycler Cyclic Materials opened its first commercial-scale facility right on schedule, bringing 100 annual tons of recycling capacity to the market to prove its technology works at scale.  Continue Reading

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Lithion begins processing batteries from EVs and e-scrap

Published: June 6, 2024
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Lithion Technologies’ first commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada. | Courtesy of Lithion Technologies

A Quebec-area startup has brought its first commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility online in Canada and plans to open up shop in the U.S. very soon.  Continue Reading

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Oregon e-scrap recovery tonnage fell in 2022

Published: May 31, 2024
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In 2022, electronics recovery in Oregon decreased by 10%, according to a new state report. | Morten-B/Shutterstock

The amount of material Oregonians disposed of in 2022 dropped significantly from the year before, mainly due to fewer building-destroying wildfires, and electronics made up only 0.4% of the recycled materials.

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iFixit ends Samsung partnership over ‘commitment’

Published: May 31, 2024
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About two years ago, iFixit and Samsung announced they were partnering on a Repair Hub, but iFixit ended the partnership in May 2024. | sasirin pamai/Shutterstock

After two years of trying – and some public pushing – iFixit ended its partnership with Samsung, citing the OEM’s lack of commitment. 

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Processor takes everything from e-scrap to aerospace

Published: May 22, 2024
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Amermin’s sorting and staging facility in Del Valle, Texas, funnels a variety of materials to the main processing facility in Lampasas, Texas. | Courtesy of AMERMIN

A Texas company that started out in oil and gas drill bit reclamation has now diversified into recovering e–scrap and other industrial material streams, and it’s adding facilities to house the growth.  Continue Reading

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