Recycling News

• EU contributes €6 million toward textile DRS pilot (1/16/2026) - EU contributes €6 million toward textile DRS pilot Editor’s Note: Textile recovery and recycling will be featured in sessions at the 2026 Textile Recovery Summit, Feb. 23-25 in San Diego, California. Register now for the best rates. A new project in Europe will develop a deposit return system for used textiles...
• CompuCycle CEO: Transparency drives electronics diversion (1/16/2026) - CompuCycle CEO: Transparency drives electronics diversion As Houston’s role as a major port city raises concerns about electronics being exported overseas for processing, CompuCycle CEO Kelly Hess has combined convenience with transparency to change how residents recycle.  The company’s new partnership with Goodwill Houston creates year-round drop-off access while ensuring...
• Atlantic Alumina partners with US government on alumina, gallium production (1/16/2026) - Atlantic Alumina partners with US government on alumina, gallium production The $450 million partnership will increase domestic alumina production and establish a primary gallium production facility in Gramercy, Louisiana. Source: Recycling Today Atlantic Alumina partners with US government on alumina, gallium production The $450 million partnership will increase domestic alumina...
• GP Recycling president retires (1/16/2026) - GP Recycling president retires Marc Forman retired Jan. 9 after a 35-year career in the recycling industry. Source: Recycling Today GP Recycling president retires Marc Forman retired Jan. 9 after a 35-year career in the recycling industry.
• Novelis Latchford commissions new bag houses (1/16/2026) - Novelis Latchford commissions new bag houses The move is in preparation for doubling the site’s capacity to recycle used beverage cans and support the U.K.’s upcoming deposit return scheme. Source: Recycling Today Novelis Latchford commissions new bag houses The move is in preparation for doubling the site’s capacity to recycle...