Tag: metals

November 7, 2019

Novelis Inc., a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, recently broke ground on a $36 million investment to expand and upgrade recycling capacity at its Greensboro, Ga., facility. The investment includes adding state-of-the-art equipment for aluminum scrap recycling, a […]

February 14, 2019

As a sign of both the need to reduce metal theft and its strong working relationship with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and other recyclers, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recently passed a resolution calling […]

November 29, 2018

Since its launch in July 2013, PaintCare’s paint stewardship program in Connecticut has continued to expand and find growing success. To date, PaintCare has collected and processed more than 1,502,572 gallons of leftover architectural paint in Connecticut. The program is […]

June 29, 2018

In March next year the 19th International Automobile Recycling Congress, IARC 2019, will be held in the Vienna, Austria to discuss the challenges of end-of-life vehicle (ELV). Organised by ICM AG the event will take place from March 20 – […]

April 16, 2018

WestRock has expanded its recycling capabilities in Louisville, Ky., with the acquisition of QRS Recycling. QRS provides domestic solutions for pre-picked containers, paper and cardboard, metals, single stream and commercial dry waste. WestRock plans to consolidate its existing Louisville recycling […]

March 21, 2018

Li Ganjie, the Chinese minister of environmental protection, announced that imports of solid waste decreased by 12 percent in 2017 during a press conference. The decrease is in response to China’s National Sword Policy, which was enacted in 2017. During […]

March 20, 2018

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) has announced the creation of Organizations for Supply Chain Recycling (OSCR), a coalition made up of trade associations across several industries that will work to solve challenges currently facing the recyclable materials supply […]

February 26, 2018

IT equipment manufacturer, Dell, and actress, entrepreneur and activist Nikki Reed are collaborating in support of the sustainable design movement with jewellery made from gold recycled from e-waste. The Circular Collection by Bayou with Love and Dell is a new […]

January 18, 2018

Reports from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and the United Church of Christ in Ohio show that minority neighborhoods are disproportionately situated near environmentally hazardous sites, such as former waste dumps or other areas of significant pollution. Marion Motley Playfields, […]

October 19, 2017

Overall Scrap demand is healthy and volatility is expected to be lower than in previous months, it was reported to the latest BIR Ferrous Division meeting by board member Tom Bird. Overall Scrap demand is healthy and volatility is expected […]