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Texas e-scrap company installs e-plastics system

Published: September 27, 2023
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Leaders at CompuCycle say the recently installed e-plastics line will help the company sell to the domestic market. | Courtesy of CompuCycle

Houston-based processor CompuCycle is putting the finishing touches on an e-plastics sorting line, the latest domestic investment in plastics processing capacity. Continue Reading

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Partnership tests out consumer mail-in recycling

Published: September 27, 2023
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Stacked laptops for resale.

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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Aurubis: Thefts involved scrap sample manipulation

Published: September 27, 2023
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As investigations into the thefts continue, Aurubis plans to file an insurance claim amounting to around $31.5 million. | Teerasak Ladnongkhun/Shutterstock

Leaders at Aurubis believe the company may have been ripped off to the tune of $194 million worth of metal, and insurance proceeds and restitution are unlikely to fully compensate the smelter company. Continue Reading

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EV battery recycler raises funds for facility

Published: September 18, 2023
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Fundraising efforts have netted Ascend Elements $542 million, adding to the $480 million the company received from two Department of Energy grants. | Janaka Dharmasena/Shutterstock

Ascend Elements raised a total of $542 million in equity investments to help scale up its lithium-ion battery manufacturing.  Continue Reading

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Google to extend Chromebook automatic software updates

Published: September 18, 2023
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Many of the Chromebooks purchased by schools after COVID-19 are now approaching their end of life. | KonstantinSavusia/Shutterstock

Google will now provide a decade of automatic software updates for Chromebooks, a move that will allow refurbishers to resell computers that would otherwise be destroyed for commodities recovery. Continue Reading

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Cal Micro Recycling, others reach CRT cleanup settlements

Published: September 18, 2023
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Warehouse owners in Phoenix have sued dozens of e-scrap companies to try to force them to help pay for the cleanup of abandoned CRT glass. | Google Maps

Four e-scrap companies agreed to pay a combined $937,000 to fund a portion of the cleanup of over 100 million pounds of CRT materials in Phoenix.  Continue Reading

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