Athens Services announced it is preparing to open a new MRF in Irwindale, California. CalRecycle announced the 2025 Application Process for the SB 54 Advisory Board.  The Can Manufacturers Institute announced that its MRF can capture program grants have financed equipment enabling MRFs in Alabama and California to capture more than 31 million additional aluminum beverage cans per year. The...

Bloom ESG launched the first ISO-approved avoided-emissions methodology for the e-scrap industry. Idaho National Laboratory will collaborate with E Cyclers of Idaho and Sunnking Sustainable Solutions to provide e-scrap collection events in Idaho Falls in the coming months. The U.S. Department of Energy's Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (E-SCRAP) Phase 2 informational webinar, initially planned for Feb. 18, was cancelled...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: eCycle Opportunities of Southfield, Michigan; GSM CLUB of Bronx, New York; Harveys Discount Warehouse DBA eWaste Solutions DBA PC Survivors of Hanover, Massachusetts; IMAAN INTERNATIONAL of Fredericksburg, Virginia; I-tad Technologies Solutions of Fort Worth, Texas; LDCellular DBA CellResell Enterprises of Kelowna, British Columbia; LDCellular DBA CellResell...

Closed Loop Partners announced that Capricorn Investment Group made a growth investment in its asset management business, Closed Loop Capital Management.  NAPCOR announced Srinivasan "Shankar" Prabhushankar as its new technical director.  Polypropylene recycling firm PureCycle announced a $33 million financing transaction with Pleiad Investment Advisors, Sylebra Capital Management and Samlyn Capital. The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will...

Closed Loop Partners announced that Capricorn Investment Group made a growth investment in its asset management business, Closed Loop Capital Management.  Machinex announced the inauguration of its new Montreal-East MRF. Midwest Paper can now accept more kinds of OCC, including greasy pizza boxes, from residents of Madison, Wisconsin.  The National Waste & Recycling Association announced new board members elected for...

Cirba Solutions hired Claire Zirkelbach as its new chief financial officer. New York e-Steward firm Ecotech Management announced an investment from CellMark. Jaguar Land Rover’s investment arm, InMotion Ventures, invested $2 million in rare earth magnets recycling company Cyclic Materials.  ITAD company n2s announced the appointments of Ben Hirst as commercial director and Sarah Goddard as finance manager.  PlanITROI, an...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Direct Resource Management of Livermore, California; Epragathi Recycling of Tumakuru, India; G1 Asset Management of Yatala, Australia; Green Expert Technologies of Houston, Texas; Greenbox New Zealand of Addington, New Zealand; Greenbox New Zealand of Penrose, New Zealand; Inteleca of Smyrna, Georgia; Quantum Lifecycle Partners of Coquitlam,...

Advanced Drainage Systems hosted a groundbreaking for its $30 million recycling facility expansion in Cordele, Georgia, and posted WARN notices related to the permanent closure of its plant in Olympia, Washington. Advocacy group Beyond Plastics announced that Susan Keefe joined the organization as its first Southern California director. Evergreen Recycling posted California WARN notices indicating a permanent closure of its...

Advanced Drainage Systems hosted a groundbreaking for its $30 million recycling facility expansion in Cordele, Georgia, and posted WARN notices related to the permanent closure of its plant in Olympia, Washington. Advocacy group Beyond Plastics announced that Susan Keefe joined the organization as its first Southern California director. Evergreen Recycling posted California WARN notices indicating a permanent closure of its...

Advocacy group Beyond Plastics announced that Susan Keefe joined the organization as its first Southern California director. Circular Services, a MRF management company, acquired Quantum Organics, significantly expanding its organics processing capabilities. A new report from Paper Boss ranking countries by waste and diversion per capita put Germany in the top spot while the U.S. ranked 12th. The Recycled Materials...