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Li-Cycle forms joint venture to construct battery recycling facility in Norway

Li-Cycle forms joint venture to construct battery recycling facility in Norway <![CDATA[Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., a Toronto-based lithium-ion battery recycler, announced it has formed a joint venture with Eco Stor AS, Oslo, Norway, and Morrow Batteries AS, Arendal, Norway, in which Li-Cycle will be the majority owner. Through this partnership, Li-Cycle…continue reading

Glencore, Managem partner to produce of cobalt from recycled battery materials

Glencore, Managem partner to produce of cobalt from recycled battery materials <![CDATA[Switzerland-based mining and commodities trading firm Glencore and Managem, a Moroccan mining group, have entered into a partnership to produce cobalt from recycled battery material at Managem’s CTT Hydrometallurgical Refinery at Guemssa, Morocco, roughly 23 miles from Marrakech. The…continue reading

NASCO-OP calculates 2021 dividend

NASCO-OP calculates 2021 dividend <![CDATA[The New Philadelphia, Ohio-based National Association Supply Cooperative (NASCO-OP) has declared a 2.5 percent patronage dividend, or refund on purchases, for equipment ordered through the co-op in 2021.That amount surpasses those of several recent years. In 2019 the company announced a 1.0 percent dividend; in 2017…continue reading

Midwest receives manufacturing boost

Midwest receives manufacturing boost <![CDATA[Corporate investments in manufacturing with significant price tags attached have made recent news in three Great Lakes region states: Michigan, Ohio and New York. The attention to Midwest manufacturing should ultimately lead to opportunities for recyclers of many materials.In the automotive sector, Michigan-based General Motors (GM)…continue reading

Tomra adds to plastic recycling team

Tomra adds to plastic recycling team <![CDATA[Germany-based technology and equipment provider Tomra Recycling says it has expanded its North American customer support network by adding Eric C. Olsson as a Texas-based Area Segment Manager – Plastics. The newly created position will be dedicated to strengthening Tomra’s plastics business by offering…continue reading

US Plastics Pact’s list of problematic plastics draws concern from industry

US Plastics Pact’s list of problematic plastics draws concern from industry <![CDATA[The U.S. Plastics Pact, Asheville, North Carolina, has released its "Problematic and Unnecessary Materials List." The list identifies 11 items that are not currently reusable, recyclable or compostable at scale in the U.S. and are not projected to be…continue reading

Dow hits milestone in promoting circular economy in China

Dow hits milestone in promoting circular economy in China <![CDATA[Dow, a global materials science company based in Midland, Michigan, and Liby, a laundry brand based in Shanghai have announced three milestones that promote a circular economy in China: Dow’s recyclable packaging solutions have been adopted for use in nine of Liby’s…continue reading

SDI’s record performance continues

SDI’s record performance continues <![CDATA[Fort Wayne, Indiana-based electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has reported record results for the fourth quarter of 2021 and for the full year. Its quarterly net sales totaled $5.3 billion, while its net income was $1.1 billion, or $5.49 per diluted share.…continue reading

Tekni-Plex Consumer Products adds PCR to egg carton design

Tekni-Plex Consumer Products adds PCR to egg carton design <![CDATA[Tekni-Plex Consumer Products, headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, has introduced a new version of its Dolco ProPlus egg carton containing 25 percent postconsumer recycled (PCR) foam polystyrene (PS), which debuted during the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta Jan. 25-27. “We have…continue reading

Association executive marks anniversary

Association executive marks anniversary <![CDATA[Germany-based recycling association the Bundesverband Sekundaerrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V. (BVSE, or Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management) says its managing director Thomas Braun started the new year by celebrating 30 years of service with recycling organizations.BVSE Executive Director Eric Rehbock congratulated the 60-year-old…continue reading