Update: Trump says tariffs on inbound steel, aluminum on the way

In an Air Force One conversation with reporters, Trump says any steel coming into the U.S. is going to have a 25 percent tariff. He signed the proclamations Feb. 10, with the tariffs to begin March 12.

AEPW releases new mechanical recycling ‘playbook’

Alliance to End Plastic Waste says its third such playbook examines cost-effective opportunities for the mechanical recycling of plastic.

BIR prepares EU recycling shipments guidance for members

Global recycling organization issues a document for its members spelling out aspects of the European Union Waste Shipments Regulation.

Lithium battery prices decline in 2024

Trend could further depress prices received for the materials harvested by battery recyclers.

BIR members spell out ASEAN region difficulties

Recycled copper and aluminum traders say facility and shipment inspections are slowing down sales into Malaysia and Thailand.

Ace Green to merge with SPAC

Hydrometallurgical battery recycling technology firm will merge into and become the operating business of a New York-based special purpose acquisition company.

Botol cites PET collection boost in Vietnam

Reverse vending machine maker Botol says its partnership with bottler Coca-Cola Vietnam has led to increased tonnage collected in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

BIR Autumn 2024: Shifting gears in battery metal markets

A combination of regulatory, geopolitical and consumer preference factors have thrown once frenzied battery metals markets into a lower gear.

BIR Autumn 2024: Europe’s export clock is ticking

The first of several deadlines tied to European secondary commodities exports occurs Feb. 21, 2025, with more cutoff dates to follow.

BIR Autumn 2024: A treaty in troubled waters

To what extent a United Nations-backed global treaty on the future of plastics has enforceable mandates could greatly affect plastic recycling activity.

BIR Autumn 2024: Stainless scrap competes in crowded arena

While stainless steel scrap has its place in the metallics picture, it continues to face competition from ore-based nickel pig iron.