E-Scrap EPR round-up part 3: Illinois and Oregon
Battery recycling legislation is moving through several states, as evidenced at eSummit in Minneapolis in September.
Batteries
US EPA begins largest lithium-ion battery cleanup effort
As lithium-ion battery fires increasingly threaten recycling facilities and landfills nationwide, the US EPA is preparing to undertake its largest...
ABTC shifts to consumer market with Call2Recycle alliance
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is tapping into nonprofit Call2Recycle's consumer collection network to advance lithium-ion battery recycling in the...
Fire Safety Week highlights battery risks, responses
Fire Prevention Safety Week, running from October 5 to 11, is arriving as recycling operators, policymakers and industry suppliers intensify...
Used EV exports drive value for battery lifecycle
Reuse and recycling represent the smallest area of opportunity for used electric vehicle batteries, but remain important, according to a...
E-Scrap EPR round-up part 2: California
The West Coast has become a hub of activity in the producer responsibility legislative landscape, with all eyes on California...
From scrap to strategy: Global battery recycling’s next phase
Ever since I interviewed Lauren Roman of Transparent Planet about the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector and its recycling aspects,...
‘Vape effect’ blamed as facility fires hit summer records
Waste and recycling facilities across the United States and Canada saw another surge in fires this summer, with July and...
Australia opens world’s first battery-in-device shredding plant
A new Battery-in-Device Shredding (BIDS) facility in Melbourne will start operations shortly, according to its backers, who say the site...
Cirba offers compliance advice as battery EPR laws expand
Battery recycling company Cirba Solutions is positioning itself as a compliance partner for producers as state-level extended producer responsibility (EPR)...
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