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E-Scrap EPR round-up part 2: California

Published: September 25, 2025
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As California moves to implement SB 1215, the definition of battery-embedded device and the associated fees with the program are at the forefront of discussions. | Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock

Editor’s note: With 25 states and the District of Columbia covering 66% of the US population under e-scrap laws, jurisdictions continue to address collection and funding challenges as programs and technology evolve.

This EPR Update series in E-Scrap News examines the latest policy updates from four states navigating these regulatory shifts. Read part one here.

The West Coast has become a hub of activity in the producer responsibility legislative landscape, with all eyes on California as it prepares to launch an extended fee system covering battery-embedded devices.

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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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Ex-Glencore chief starts Valor to refine critical metals

Published: September 18, 2025
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Ex-Glencore recycling chief Kunal Sinha launches Valor, a New York startup touting faster, cheaper, cleaner mineral processing. | Photo Instagram/Glencore

Kunal Sinha, the former head of Glencore’s recycling business, has launched a metals processing startup in New York, which he claims could reduce both the cost and time required to refine copper and other minerals essential for modern industries. Continue Reading

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‘Vape effect’ blamed as facility fires hit summer records

Published: September 11, 2025
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Record July and August fires at MRFs highlight the “vape effect” with lithium-ion batteries driving rising risks, Fogelman’s report finds. | Photo courtesy Cocke County Fire Department

Waste and recycling facilities across the United States and Canada saw another surge in fires this summer, with July and August setting back-to-back monthly records, according to Ryan Fogelman, VP of Fire Protection at Fire Rover. Continue Reading

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