Category: Industry Announcements

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News from Cyclic Materials, Mamoth and more

Published: October 29, 2025
Updated: October 29, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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News from E-Cycle Washington, Full Circle Lithium and more

Published: October 22, 2025
Updated: October 22, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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News from Metallium, Sims Lifestyle Services and more

Published: October 15, 2025
Updated: October 16, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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News from Glencore, Honda and more

Published: October 8, 2025
Updated: October 8, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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News from American Battery Technology Company, Cirba Solutions and more

Published: October 1, 2025
Updated: October 1, 2025
by Guest Authors

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News from Ascend Elements, GEM Co. and more

Published: September 24, 2025
Updated: September 25, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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News from Glencore, Greeneye Partners and more

Published: September 17, 2025
Updated: September 17, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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News from Ace Green Recycling, Government of Alberta (Environment and Protected Areas) and more

Published: September 10, 2025
Updated: September 11, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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News from Computer Recycling, RecycLiCo and more

Published: September 3, 2025
Updated: September 4, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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News from ChemFinity Technologies, Electra Battery Materials and more

Published: August 27, 2025
Updated: August 27, 2025
by Editorial Staff

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The latest e-scrap industry news

Top 5 stories from October 2025
A two-year study urging scrutiny of e-scrap exports to Southeast Asia drew reader interest in October, as well as an ITAD firm’s consolidation, M&A’s effect on the industry, the Department of Energy’s stake in a lithium firm and the US EPA’s largest lithium-ion battery cleanup.
Analysis: Windows 10 sunset to drive ‘urban mining’
These past few weekends, I found myself scrolling through Amazon’s refurbished‑laptop listings—a habit I use to gauge what’s moving through the secondary market.
SERI works to restore faith in certifications
Ahead of the release of a full year-end report, SERI provided a preview of the outcomes from its Assurance activities in 2025.
E-Scrap Conference 2025 ignites industry momentum
The opening plenary at the E-Scrap Conference in Grapevine, Texas set out five forces that are reshaping electronics recovery: rapid device change, battery risk, compliance pressure, policy updates and AI-driven data centers.
Analysis: copper set for new investment, recycling growth
When copper was added to the US Geological Survey’s proposed list of critical minerals in August, the move signaled a strategic policy shift extending beyond mining and toward formally confirming its geopolitical significance.
Diversion Dynamics: Vape recycling needs policy to reach full charge
I recently connected with Michael Duckworth, founder of Positive Energy Environmental Solutions, via video conference. Duckworth established the vape recycling company in 2023 after identifying a critical infrastructure gap for vape recycling in Nebraska and nationwide.
EU recyclers make case for solvent-based methods
Industry association Plastics Recyclers Europe is looking to raise the profile of dissolution recycling, an often-overlooked process that doesn’t quite fit into common recycling categories and is capable of processing a wide variety of hard-to-recycle materials including e-plastics.