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Our top stories from February 2023

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A story about Glencore adapting to changing markets was of interest to readers last month. | Courtesy of Glencore

Insights from smelters and news from ITAD service provider attracted ample numbers of clicks last month. Continue Reading

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REMADE plans another $20 million in R&D projects

Published: March 1, 2023
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The REMADE Institute has funded $98 million worth of projects in the past five years. | NicoElNino/Shutterstock

A federally funded institute is offering up another $10 million in public funds to support recycling, reuse and remanufacturing R&D projects, including projects focused on recovering valuable metals from e-scrap.

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URT processing batteries collected curbside in Oregon

Published: February 22, 2023
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URT has so far processed about 7.5 tons of batteries one Oregon hauler collected at the curb. | Parilov/Shutterstock

Over the past several years, a handful of Oregon counties decided to switch to curbside battery collection to avoid fires. Universal Recycling Technologies has been processing some of the collected tonnage. 

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