Appassionata Estate was the first winery in Oregon to partner with Cork Collective, a cork-stopper recycling organization. 

eBay Ventures invested $300,000 in Refiberd to help scale the company’s AI system that discerns what fabrics are made of, allowing them to be accurately sorted and recycled.

Municipal Waste Solutions reopened what was previously the Fiberight MRF in Hampden, Maine. The facility aims to recycle 50% of its inbound stream. 

The National Waste & Recycling Association Women’s Council announced 10 recipients of its 2025-2026 scholarship program.

Owens Corning completed a commercial-scale trial for manufacturing shingles using asphalt from recycled shingles. 

The U.S. EPA confirmed the agency is still administering the second round of Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grants and Recycling Education and Outreach grants.