Sarah undefinedMore from Sarah undefinedEV Battery RecyclingLook at Learning Curves: Auto recyclers remain positive about EV adoption despite information gaps, says ICTC reportToronto, Ontario — The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) claims in a new report that Ontario’s automotive recyclers remain positive about provincial electric vehicle (EV) adoption despite the need to tackle growing information gaps. The ICTC’s Fast Charging Ontario’s Electric Vehicle Workforce report “provides an overview of the present state of EV industry development […]May 8, 2024RecyclingGrains For Change: Michelin to use rice husks as part of pledge to increase tire sustainabilityToronto, Ontario — As part of Michelin’s pledge to produce a 100-percent sustainable tire by 2050, the company plans to incorporate rice into its tire production. For Michelin, a material is only sustainable if it is recycled or renewable over a human lifetime. The company currently uses recycled plastics, styrene, natural and synthetic rubbers and […]May 8, 2024RecyclingSustainable, Resilient, Essential: ISRI rebrands as the Recycled Materials AssociationToronto, Ontario — After more than 35 years, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has announced that it is now the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA). This new branding was originally unveiled during the closing general session of ISRI 2024 Convention and Exhibition which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 15th to 18th. […]April 24, 2024NetworkA Certification Collaboration: URG merges certification with ARA’s Gold Seal ProgramToronto, Ontario — The United Recyclers Group (URG) and the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) have announced the launch of the Gold Seal Quality Assurance Certification for professional automotive recyclers. This collaboration was recently announced at the United Recyclers Group Annual Conference hosted with Team PRP from April 4th to the 6th at the Hyatt Regency […]April 24, 2024RecyclingSmells Like Teen Spirit: 15-year-old entrepreneur owns scrapyard in one of Newfoundland’s busiest industrial parksMount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador — Ryan Easton of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, is bucking the trends of his age by running a scrapyard in one of the province’s busiest industrial parks. The 15-year-old specifically scraps cars, recycles appliances, metal and e-waste, and even rents dumpster services. He then sells the scrap to bulk buyers. Originally […]April 24, 2024NetworkAffiliations From Under the Arch : URG celebrates successful 2024 Annual Training ConferenceSt. Louis, Missouri — The United States Recyclers Group (URG) recently announced the success of its Annual Training Conference which took place from April 4th to the 6th. The event was held in St. Louis, Missouri at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch, and featured a variety of events such as a golf tournament at […]April 10, 2024EV Battery RecyclingInitiating ISRI: ISRI’s 2024 Convention and Exhibition to take place April 15 to 18Las Vegas, Nevada — It’s now less than a week away until the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) 2024 Convention and Exhibition, set to take place from April 15th to 18th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and will feature more than 365 exhibitors, […]April 10, 2024EV Battery RecyclingBeyond Batteries: IRT to host free, international webinar on electric vehicle recyclingToronto, Ontario — The International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling (IRT) is hosting a free international webinar discussing electric vehicle (EV) recycling. The event will take place on May 2nd at 12:00 p.m. GMT and will address topics such as the unique opportunities and challenges presented by EV recycling; the future of EV battery recycling and […]April 10, 2024RecyclingRenault Readiness: Renault to begin recycling battery materials on a large scaleToronto, Ontario — Renault plans to extract and recycle lithium and other materials from used electric vehicle (EV) batteries with the goal of being the first European automaker to recycle batteries on a large scale. Chief executive of Renault’s environmental unit, The Future is Neutral (TFIN), Jean-Phillipe Bahuaud recently revealed in an interview in Paris, […]April 4, 2024RecyclingMolecular Management: Molecular recycling study demonstrates potential closed-loop solution for automotive plastic wasteToronto, Ontario — Material technology company Eastman says it has developed a new method to recycle automotive plastic waste at a molecular level. Specifically, Eastman’s technology takes automotive shredder residue (ASR) or “auto fluff” and uses this as the feedstock in the recycling process. After breaking down otherwise hard-to-recycle plastics, the new material is then […]March 27, 2024Previous PagePage 9 of 11Next Page