
From campus recycling crusader to Cascade president, Neil Peters-Michaud has shaped ITAD for 25 years, with Radiohead, Rivian road trips and axe throwing on the side. | Photo courtesy of Neil Peters-Michaud/Cascade Asset Management
Raised in Silicon Valley, Neil Peters-Michaud has built a career at the intersection of environmental advocacy, public policy and electronics reuse. He carried an early conservation ethic into his studies and campus projects at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he pushed practical waste-reduction efforts that paired savings with sustainability.

The Canadian company will receive up to $13.5 million in state support through Empire State Development’s Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program, as long as it meets its job creation commitments. | Courtesy of Li-Cycle
Battery recycler Li-Cycle has secured $13.5 million in state tax credits for its Rochester, N.Y. black mass processing facility, currently under construction.

An advanced thermal imaging system allows for early detection of potential fires. | Courtesy of MoviTHERM
MoviTHERM’s technology detects fires at recycling and waste facilities at the earliest stages, even before the appearance of smoke particles, offering employees more time to run safety protocols. Continue Reading

The ES2000 shredder is designed to shred 15 to 35 tons of material per hour, based on the material being targeted. | Courtesy of BCA Industries
Whether it’s cutting through end-of-life electronics, rubber tires, metals or other dense material streams, “The Beast” from BCA Industries provides high-volume throughput, according to the equipment supplier.

News that an OEM and a processor settled in CRT cleanup lawsuit was of interest to readers last month. | Zolnierek / Shutterstock
Articles about an investment in ERI, CRT cleanup projects, President Biden’s right-to-repair push and more drew our readers’ attention last month.
TerraCycle uses its colossal collection capabilities to funnel hard-to-recycle materials to recycling facilities, but the company hasn’t focused strongly on the e-scrap stream. That may change in coming years.
