Waste & Recycling News

IFC Launches Initiative to Boost Plastic Circular Economy in Latin America

In May 2025, IFC introduced the Harmonized Circular Economy Finance Guidelines at the World Circular Economy Forum in Brazil.

Smurfit Westrock Bolsters Ecuador Operations Through Cartomanabí Acquisition

Founded in 2020, Cartomanabí operates a corrugated packaging facility with an annual production capacity exceeding 50,000 tonnes.

SSR Mining to Divest 80% of Çopler Gold Mine to Cengiz Holding in $1.5B Deal

SSR Mining added that it is also reviewing its remaining assets in Turkey, including its 20% earned interest in the Hod Maden Project development project.

Law firm Bowmans warns scrap metal dealers

Depending on the findings, Irvine said it may be possible to qualify for immunity from prosecution in terms of the Commission’s Corporate Leniency Policy.

Most Canadians replace electronics before they break, survey finds

Canadian consumers reportedly use their electronics for as long as or even longer than consumers in most other higher-income countries.

CalRecycle Releases 2026 Plan to Advance SB 54 Plastic Reduction Mandates

SB 54 sets binding plastic reduction and recycling performance goals over the next decade, requiring producers to lower plastic volumes while improving recyclability and reuse rates.

Europe’s Paper Mills Send 7,000 Tonnes of Waste to Landfill — Now UPM Has a Fix

Heiner Schütte, Senior Sourcing Manager at UPM, told Andritz that the collaboration represented a step-change in how the company manages its waste streams.

Japan Hosts Talks to Revive Global Plastic Pollution Treaty

Cordano has warned that plastic pollution is a “planetary problem” requiring urgent, coordinated global action.

Malaysia Intensifies Crackdown; Seizes Five Illegal E-Waste Containers at Port Klang

Malaysia banned e-waste imports on Feb 4 to curb environmental and public health risks.

Hecla Mining's Casa Berardi Sale Faces Delay Over First Nation Consultation

Divesting Casa Berardi is central to Hecla’s strategic repositioning, as the company seeks to optimize its asset portfolio.

International Paper Reshapes Portfolio With Plant Closure And Regional Split

The trade off is higher execution risk as the company manages separation, restructuring and new investment projects at the same time.

Ahlstrom to close pulp mill, 2 paper machines in Mosinee

The Mosinee mill makes specialty base papers for markets such as building and construction, food packaging and tape.

Exxon can sue California’s AG for defamation over recycling comments, judge rules

Truncale dismissed the lawsuit against the environmental groups but allowed it to proceed against Bonta.

Willenhall scrap metal firm rescued from administration

Conrad Beighton and Kirsty Swan from Leonard Curtis were appointed joint administrators and concluded the sale on the same day.

Equinox Gold Valentine Mine to Boost Canada Output to 500K Ounces

Analyst Jeremy Hoy estimates the company’s combined production, including mines in California and Nicaragua, could reach 800,000 ounces this year.

Speakers oppose plastics recycling near Eloy

The board also saw a video on the county’s new “air burner” to efficiently dispose of large volumes of brush, trimmings and mulch.

Scrap metal sector calls for broader changes as price-fixing probe highlights fault lines

The metals recycling sector has reiterated its call for a full, independent inquiry into the policy framework governing scrap metal.

Newmont Commits $800M to Extend Cerro Negro Mine Life

Argentine Economic Minister Luis Caputo confirmed the arrangement, highlighting its economic significance.

Rumford paper mill owners face lawsuit after employee falls 85 feet down chimney

Last year, ND Paper was forced to pay more than $20,000 after federal inspectors cited four workplace safety violations

Informal e-waste recycling risks community health

While informal recycling recovers some metals, the remaining hazardous components are typically discarded in landfills.

Global Plastic Recycling Market to Hit $60.2B by 2031

Regionally, Asia Pacific leads with a 48.9% market share, followed by Europe at 31.2% and North America at 13.7%.

Poland's Ferrous Scrap Exports Fall; Ukraine Imports Hit Record

Exports to the United States surged 2.2 times year on year to 68,560 tons.

UIC engineers develop plant-based plastic alternative for use in shopping bags

To tackle these challenges, Achinivu-Ibagere’s research team focuses on using materials from plants, like cellulose and lignin, to create biodegradable plastic substitutes.

Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

Peru’s high commissioner for the fight against illegal mining, Rodolfo García Esquerre, acknowledged as much during a television interview in early February.

Nevada Gold Mines Dispute Escalates as Newmont Notifies Barrick of Default

Under the agreement, Barrick has 30 days to remedy the issue or initiate corrective action, failing which the dispute could proceed to a Nevada court.