Novelis, Infinitum Extend Collaboration in Norway
Aluminum producer Novelis and Norway’s deposit‑return foundation Infinitum have renewed their partnership to recycle beverage cans. Under Norway’s DRS, collected cans are shipped to Novelis’s Latchford plant in the United Kingdom for processing. The agreement secures a stable supply of post‑consumer aluminum, supporting Novelis’s Vision 3x30 target of 75% recycled content and emissions below 3 tons CO₂‑equivalent per ton by 2030. Both firms say the extension will improve logistics and further cut carbon emissions across the Norwegian can stream.
The Recycling Partnership Announces Leadership Transition
The Recycling Partnership announced that founder and CEO Keefe Harrison will step down on July 31 after 12 years at the helm, with a national search slated to name a new CEO later this summer. Harrison will remain through August to support...
Copper Output Remains Lofty
Global copper smelting activity rose in March, driven primarily by China, which saw its inactive capacity decline for a second consecutive month. Worldwide inactive smelter capacity fell to 11.7%, while the active capacity reached a record 10.73 million metric tons, up...
DEScycle Technology Being Tested by Cisco
London‑based DEScycle announced that Cisco will trial its modular metals‑recovery platform on printed‑circuit‑board scrap at DEScycle’s demonstration plant in Wilton, UK. The pilot will process large‑batch PCB feedstock to generate recovery data, assess cost‑benefit and evaluate integration into Cisco’s reverse‑supply...
LME Contract Activity Grows in Q1
The London Metal Exchange reported a more than 25% year‑over‑year rise in average daily volume (ADV) for its non‑ferrous contracts in Q1 2026, marking its highest‑ever quarter and a 13% increase versus the previous quarter. Aluminum, copper, nickel and lead all...
Portugal DRS System Involves Technology Investments
Portugal inaugurated a nationwide deposit‑return system (DRS) on April 10, 2026, deploying more than 3,000 collection points for PET bottles, aluminum and steel cans. Norway’s Tomra supplies Volta‑branded reverse vending machines, while Slovakia’s Sensoneo provides the digital platform that manages registration, logistics...
Glencore Buys Stake in American Secondary Aluminum Facility
Glencore has purchased a 45% equity stake in Alumicore LLC’s secondary aluminum recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina. The deal builds on Glencore’s earlier financing of the facility, which granted it marketing rights for the recycled material. Combined...
Vinyl Institute Reports PVC Recycling Increase in US, Canada
The Vinyl Institute’s 2024 report shows North America recycled more than 1.1 billion pounds of PVC, surpassing 2019 levels by over 45 million pounds. Post‑industrial recycling grew 10% to 1.056 billion pounds, while post‑consumer recovery slipped to 71.3 million pounds, missing its 2020 target...
Businesses, Industries Urge US Government to Apply Export Controls on Tungsten
A coalition of U.S. manufacturers led by critical‑minerals recycler Amermin sent a March 18 letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging export controls on tungsten, especially scrap and mill‑ready material. The group warns that China supplies more than 80%...
Waste Pro, Florida City Reach Settlement Days Before Scheduled Trial
Longwood‑based Waste Pro and the city of Port St. Lucie settled a lawsuit just days before a trial set for April 13. The agreement includes a $24 million cash payment to the municipality, ending litigation that began in 2021 over alleged service failures and...
Needs Assessment Surveys for Minnesota EPR Law Remain Open
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has opened five online needs‑assessment surveys tied to the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act, its extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging, food packaging and paper. The surveys target municipalities, counties, facilities, haulers...
Ascend Elements Files for Bankruptcy
Lithium‑ion recycler Ascend Elements announced a Chapter 11 filing on April 9, aiming to restructure its balance sheet while keeping operations running. The company, which runs a 30,000‑ton‑per‑year Georgia plant and is building a $1 billion Apex 1 complex in Kentucky, has faced funding...
Hyundai to Exhibit at ReMA2026
Hyundai North America will exhibit three scrap‑focused machines at ReMA2026 in Las Vegas, April 13‑16. The lineup includes the HW250A MH material handler with a 9.5‑ft elevating cab, the HL955A HDXT wheel loader featuring full guarding, and the HX235A LCR excavator paired with a SAS...
Commentary: Rising Oil Prices Create an Opportunity for Recycled Plastic
Rising oil prices are pushing virgin polyethylene, polypropylene and PET resin costs higher, eroding the long‑standing price advantage of new plastic over recycled material. The surge creates a window for recycled resins to compete on economics as well as sustainability,...
Paladin Envirotech Acquires Electronics Recycling Company in Ireland
Paladin EnviroTech, a Tampa‑based sustainability venture backed by SER Capital Partners and Daeheung Recycling, has acquired Ireland’s ICT, an R2‑certified IT asset disposition provider. The deal brings Paladin’s cumulative investment to $70 million across nine months of acquisitions in the U.S....
