The Can Manufacturers Institute launched its Million Cans Recycling Contest.

Canadian producer responsibility organization Circular Materials will publish a harmonized material list for recycling for Ontario in 2026, including new materials like coffee cups, toothpaste tubes and black plastic containers.

Crush Software Solutions acquired S3 Software Solutions and is investing $3 million to modernize the Crush auto recycling platform. 

The Glass Packaging Institute announced the winners of its student glass packaging design competition.

The International Aluminium Institute published a fact sheet on can-to-can recycling.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology released its 2025 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report. 

Vancouver-based Metaspectral will receive a combined amount of over Canadian $1 million (US $717,000) from Environment and Climate Change Canada and CleanBC to support the advancement of its AI-driven sorting technology.

The Minnesota/North Dakota chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America is accepting board nominations through Oct. 30.

Technology company TOMRA Recycling acquired the parent company of bag-drop bottle processor Clynk.  

Trex appointed Srikanth Padmanabhan to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1.