The commercial agreements between Glencore and Li-Cycle are expected to be finalized and the financial investment expected to close by the end of July 2022. | Pavel Kapysh/Shutterstock
Glencore has signed a supply agreement with and agreed to invest $200 million in Toronto-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup Li-Cycle.
Our look at the rising costs of warehouse space for electronics processors, including Sage Sustainable Electronics, was of interest to readers last month. | Courtesy of Sage
Coverage of Apple’s e-scrap recycling innovations, government concerns about critical minerals, rising warehouse costs and more drew readers’ clicks last month.
An analysis showed that mail-in repair options should be encouraged because they generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than having consumers individually drive to repair shops.| hans engbers/Shutterstock
Requiring consumers to drive to repair shops can completely negate the greenhouse gas benefits of repairing the devices, according to an analysis commissioned by one of the world’s biggest tech companies.
SERI data shows 33% of R2v3-certified companies have certified for e-scrap recycling services. | ThamKC/Shutterstock
Recently published R2v3 certification data illustrates just how diverse the industry has become, with relatively few reuse and recycling Swiss Army knives out there.
Snarls in global supply chains are impacting recycling equipment providers and MRF operators in a number of ways. | BaanTaksinStudio/Shutterstock
E-scrap processors and other recycling stakeholders are feeling the pressure of extended lead times for machinery components, forcing them to adapt to yet another pandemic-related market phenomenon.
Call2Recycle is offering a bulk collection service for battery recycling called OneDrum. | Courtesy of Call2Recycle
ERI facilities in California and Indiana will sort and ship out used batteries as part of a nationwide mixed-battery collection program from stewardship organization Call2Recycle.
Since Wisconsin’s electronics recycling law took effect in 2010, the DNR has conducted six statewide household recycling surveys. | Courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Fewer devices were sitting unused in Wisconsin homes in 2021 than three years prior, a report found.
Google will work with iFixit to offer repair parts for nearly all Pixel phones. | Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock
Google is rolling out home repair kits for nearly all its Pixel phones as part of a collaboration with iFixit.