Recycling Events
Recycling Conferences & Events updates from North America
California is One Step Closer to Tackling Fashion Waste
The fashion industry is the fastest growing waste stream in the US, and according to the EPA, only 15% of textiles are actually recycled.
Battery Recycling Projects Secured Substantial DOE Funding
It should be noted that the initial round of DOE funding had offered $1.82 billion for 14 projects.
Orange County Hazardous Waste Collection Event Touted as Huge Success
The noteworthy rise in the participation rate demonstrates the community's strong commitment to environmental safety and public health.
Cambio aluminum coffee pods designed for recyclability
South Carolina-based coffee firm Cambio Roasters calls its new pods the first ever aluminum coffee pods designed for Keurig machines.Stewardship Agencies of British Columbia report jump in collection volumes in 2023
The EPR member organizations successfully diverted approximately 468,482.3 tons of end-of-life products from landfills last year.
Firm says £1bn plant will transform UK recycling
Eren Holding employs 14,000 people and has operations in sectors including energy production, paper manufacturing and retail.Portsmouth uses AI to manage waste, streamline recycling
More than 100 tons of garbage move through Portsmouth RDS's MSW transfer facility daily.
International E-Waste Day 2024 to Focus on Forgotten E-Waste Hoarded in Homes and Offices
The 2024 edition of the program runs under the slogan “Join the e-waste hunt - retrieve, recycle, and revive!”.DriSteem Partnered with Scrap Vendor to Boost Metal Recycling
The initiative aims to divert tons of recyclable materials from waste streams.
Stadler system sorting plastics in Italy
European technology provider Stadler has helped equip a 100,000 tons per year plastics sorting facility for Iren SpA in Turin, Italy.China’s slowdown lowers global August steel total
Steel mills in China produced 10.4 percent less steel this August compared with the August 2023 total.LRS Chicago MRF wins top NWRA honor
Material recovery facility designed and installed by CP Group earns 2024 facility of the year award from national trade association.Scrap Expo 2024: All-in on decarbonization
As the aluminum industry embraces decarbonization by increasing recycled content, making the best use of scrap becomes more important.Recycling organizations release municipal ‘acceptance’ data
Collaboration involving The Recycling Partnership and GreenBlue finds aluminum cans, cardboard and PET bottles are among the most commonly accepted curbside items.Planned battery recycling plant in Hopkinsville receives $125 million federal boost
This latest funding for graphite recycling in Hopkinsville follows earlier large federal investments in other Ascend Elements manufacturing plants in the Western Kentucky city.ExxonMobil Sued for Misleading Consumers About Plastic Recycling
Additionally, the company must be held liable to pay civil penalties as compensation for the harm inflicted by plastic pollution.