The U.S. Department of Energy is making $192 million available for battery recycling advancements and the launch of a battery research and development consortium.

Ascend Elements signed a multiyear contract to supply $1 billion worth of recycled battery materials to an unnamed U.S.

Stewardship group Call2Recycle Canada of Toronto achieved ISO 9001 certification.  The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Altech Metals (dba Altech and Altechco) of Houston; iFixYouri Corp.

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The U.S. EPA recently clarified that lithium-ion batteries should be treated as hazardous waste, but did not yet change current recycling rules and regulations. 

A right-to-repair bill covering electronics and appliances moved forward in California, heading from the Senate to the Assembly after some amendments. 

A Colorado business looking to make ITAD services more accessible and more efficient for both customer and provider was awarded a state grant to support its efforts. 

Several million dollars worth of equipment upgrades at GreenChip over the past year-plus have included a bolstered operation for processing CRT glass, the company's managing partner said. 

Assurant reported that the average value of traded-in iPhones increased to over $200 in the first quarter of 2023, the highest amount since the third quarter of 2021. ERI

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Two Exigo Recycling locations in the cities of Panipat and Karnal, both in Haryana, India; four locations for STS Recycling (dba STS Electronic Recycling and Discount Computer Depot) in Jacksonville, Texas; Teleplan Service