An updated report on California access to carton recycling drew reader attention last month, as did stories covering the fiber sector in a high-cost environment, a lawsuit over Oregon's new EPR law, recycled commodity prices and organic materials. The list below shows our top stories published in August in terms of unique page views. 1 | Carton recycling access updated...

CalRecycle published updated producer reporting guidance documents and covered material categories for SB 54, the state's extended producer responsibility law for packaging. The North Carolina Composting Council and the Compost Research and Education Foundation are hosting a five-day professional training course Sept. 8-12 in Raleigh. Producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance announced Emily Coven as its executive director for California....

New York-based ChemFinity Technologies has raised $7 million in a seed round toward pilot and scale-up of the company's sorbent-based technology, which can selectively recover over 20 targeted minerals from complex waste streams at low cost. Toronto recycler and refiner Electra Battery Materials appointed David Stetson to its board of directors.  The Revomet subsidiary of Germany-based Cronimet Group finalized a...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 1001100089 Ontario (O/A MTL ERecycling) of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 6666 Electronics of Renton, Washington American Liquidations (dba Recycle Pro) of Waterbury, Connecticut Casterly Ventures Corp. of Pasig, Philippines Electronic Recycling Center (dba ERC) of Miami, Florida eTak Worldwide Corporation of Grand Prairie, Texas Evage of Harrison,...

Keurig Dr Pepper is acquiring JDE Peet’s, and after the acquisition closes Keurig Dr Pepper will separate into two independent publicly traded companies – one for refreshment beverages and the other solely for coffee.  Novolex is closing a former Pactiv Evergreen manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, California. The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Waste...

The Biodegradable Products Institute opened registration for the 2025 BPI Summit, Sept. 16-18 in Atlanta. Closed Loop Partners’ private equity group has acquired the organics waste management platform Agri-Cycle. International Paper is closing several facilities in Georgia and laying off 1,100 workers. Novolex is closing a former Pactiv Evergreen manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, California. The Paperboard Packaging Alliance announced finalists...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently:   Bionew USA of Buford, Georgia Constellation Biomining (dba Mint Innovation Texas) of Longview, Texas Delta Enterprise USA NY (dba Tech RRC) of Flushing, New York DMD Systems Recovery of Tempe, Arizona, and Austin, Texas Flextronics America of Austin, Texas Jackpot Pallets (dba TechReviv) of Brooklyn...

Houston-based Ace Green Recycling debuted its new Grid Metallics Processing System to recover clean alloy metal directly from lead battery breaking systems, bypassing the need for a smelting furnace. Batteries Plus renewed its partnership with the Green Bay Packers to promote battery recycling awareness. Ecobat is selling its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios....

Aduro provided an update on its pilot plant for chemical recycling. Brightmark said its strategic partnership with Indiana-based Lewis Salvage has recycled more than 1 million pounds of medical plastics Packaging heavyweight Amcor announced it was considering divesting its beverage business, during a quarterly investor call. CalRecycle, California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, has begun formal rulemaking activities for...

CalRecycle, California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, has begun formal rulemaking activities for the SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers Permanent Regulations, and will accept public comment through Sept. 30, including a hybrid public hearing.  California organic waste recycler RE:CIRCLE Ontario released its inaugural sustainability report, detailing its efforts to reduce landfill dependency and maximize resource recovery for...