Biden administration, EPA announces 5M in funding for recycling and waste prevention initiatives <![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $375 million in funding through President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for recycling, reuse and waste prevention programs. The EPA published three requests for information (ROI) seeking input on the…continue reading
UK’s Biffa receives takeover offer <![CDATA[United Kingdom-based waste and recycling firm Biffa plc says it has received an offer to be acquired by New Jersey-based equity fund Energy Capital Partners Management LP (ECP) and its affiliates.The Board of Biffa plc has announced receiving “a series of unsolicited and indicative proposals…continue reading
Rubicon nominates member to board of directors <![CDATA[Kentucky-based Rubicon Technologies, LLC, a software company specializing in waste and recycling, has nominated Barry H. Caldwell, former chief people officer of Waste Management, for election to its board of directors upon the closing of the company’s previously announced business combination with Founder…continue reading
New M&J P250 pre-shredder launched at IFAT <![CDATA[At IFAT in Munich, M&J Recycling, Horsens, Denmark, reports attendees expressed particular interest in the company’s latest addition—the modular M&J P250 pre-shredder, which is the next generation of the former flagship M&J 4000S. “The visitors to our stand were very excited about our…continue reading
Hydro finds automotive home for Circal aluminum <![CDATA[Grand Haven, Michigan-based tier-one automotive supplier Shape Corp. has entered into an agreement with aluminum producer Hydro to “explore and bring to the United States market automotive components utilizing Hydro Circal.” That branded aluminum contains what Hydro describes as a minimum of 75…continue reading
Stora Enso considers containerboard conversion process <![CDATA[Finland-based Stora Enso says it has started a feasibility study concerning a paper machine conversion at its mill in Langerbrugge, Belgium. The study will focus on the conversion of the site’s newsprint paper line into what Stora Enso calls a high-volume recycled containerboard line.Such…continue reading
Sims Ltd. makes climate-friendly list <![CDATA[Australia-based Sims Ltd., which has global metals and electronic scrap recycling operations, has been included on the first ever Financial Times/Nikkei Asia Climate Leaders Asia-Pacific list, which was published online in late May. Sims was one of 200 companies on the list, which highlights firms…continue reading
Mantsinen says it is exiting Russia <![CDATA[Finland-based material handling equipment maker Mantsinen Group says it is “in the process of divesting our Russian businesses and [is] negotiating the sale of our subsidiaries.”The company, which bills itself as “the largest hydraulic material handling machines and cranes in the world,” says it…continue reading
Volkswagen to lead battery recycling research group <