The Canadian Vaping Association launched VapeCycle, a nationwide recycling program for vape devices in Canada.  The Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub expanded its lithium battery recycling collections at more than a dozen local fire stations. Oregon-based device reuse nonprofit Free Geek celebrated 25 years of operation in April.  SK Tes plans to build a 36,000-square-foot facility in Ireland that can...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Elements Industries of Singapore; e-Recycling Place of Columbus, Ohio; E-Waste Solutions of Phoenix, Arizona; Exigo Recycling of Karnal, India; Leadpark Enterprises of Hong Kong, China; Magnakom of Van Nuys, California; Mainstream Global Chile of Pudahuel, Chile; Minnesota Computers of Eagan, Minnesota; MJ Trading of Stafford, Texas;...

Agilyx completed construction of its first Cyclyx collection center in Houston and expects mechanical completion by the end of 2025, instead of in October as originally planned. The company also published its 2024 annual report. The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council reported that hospitals and health care settings can provide a steam plastic feedstock source for chemical recycling. Pet Supplies Plus...

Every Can Counts US, which is operated by the Can Manufacturers Institute, opened a "Cans for Cash" Center in Greenville, Mississippi, that will pay residents $0.30 per pound of cans via a digital payment.  The Northeast Recycling Council extended the deadline to submit abstracts for its 2025 Rethink Resource Use Conference in October. Submissions are now due April 29 at...

EFactor3 has introduced the AirStar evolution air separator by Westeria to the U.S. market, the companies announced in a March press release.

CNET published a survey that found 31% of U.S. adults hold onto their discarded devices because they don't know what to do with them. The survey also found 19% of U.S. adults toss their old devices in the trash. Convenience store conglomerate EG America partnered with ecoATM to bring mobile device trade-in kiosks to some of its 1,500 U.S. stores....

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Bluegrass Recycle of Jeffersonville, Indiana; Call2Recycle of Marietta, Georgia; e-Recycling Place of Columbus, Ohio; ITRenew, a subsidiary of Iron Mountain Asset Lifecycle Management of Front Royal, Virginia; Leadpark Enterprises of Hong Kong, China; MRC I DBA MRC Recycling DBA Midwest Recycling Center of Imperial, Missouri; MRC...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers and Europe's RecyClass published the second progress report of their collaboration, which aims to accelerate the global harmonization of plastic recyclability. A new report from Beyond Plastics estimates that New Yorkers could save $1.3 billion over a decade if the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is adopted, which would set up extended producer responsibility...

A new report from Beyond Plastics estimates that New Yorkers could save $1.3 billion over a decade if the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is adopted, which would set up extended producer responsibility for packaging in that state.  Camden, New Jersey-based EMR Recycling signed an agreement to invest $6.7 million back into the city after a February fire at...

Advanced Technology Recycling announced several investments in its data center decommissioning business, including a Mack Anthem 64T semi-tractor and AI-enhanced Geotab fleet monitoring systems. MTM Critical Metals secured a five-year agreement for e-scrap with Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations, to supply a minimum of 700 metric tons per year for use in MTM's new technology for recovering ultra-high-grade gold and other metals. ...