E-plastics market shift spawns domestic processing plant
A North American recycling operation will open an e-plastics-focused facility in response to Chinese import restrictions. BoMET Polymer will take...
Canada
New Brunswick EPR system approaches first birthday
A Canadian province has received a positive reception for its electronics extended producer responsibility program, but collection volumes are trending...
Canadian province expands categories of covered e-scrap
Saskatchewan will expand the list of device types it accepts for electronics recycling, including one absent from most North American...
Pacts may hint at the future of polystyrene recovery
Polystyrene producer INEOS Styrolution has recently partnered with a pair of companies that are developing emerging chemical PS recycling processes....
Technology targets growing segment of the battery stream
Experts predict large-format lithium-ion batteries will show up more regularly in the waste stream in the coming years as their...
Technology targets a growing segment of e-scrap stream
Larry Reaugh, American Manganese Experts predict large-format lithium-ion batteries will show up more regularly in the scrap electronics stream in...
EPRA: Early success in New Brunswick collections
The latest Canadian province to launch an industry-managed electronics recycling program is finding healthy use of its drop-off locations. CBC...
Cascades to boost capacity to use recycled plastics
A tissue and packaging maker will invest millions of dollars into expanding its ability to use recycled PET and foam...
New facility recycles mercury-bearing devices and lamps
Veolia has opened an operation in Ontario to recycle lamps and mercury-bearing electronic components. The 5,000-square-foot facility is located in...
Vertically integrated plastics processor holds opening event
A technologically advanced plastics processor has opened in Canada as a successor to the failed reclaimer Entropex. Sarnia, Ontario-based ReVital...
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