Workers dismantle batteries to obtain lead from them at ACE Green recycling Inc in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - A jump in demand for traditional lead-acid car batteries and lingering freight problems ha

Following my recent article – Lead-Acid Batteries Are On A Path To Extinction – I received an email from Battery Council International (BCI), the trade association for lead battery manufacturers, recyclers and suppliers. Members directly provide nearly 25,000 U.S. jobs and make a $26.3 bil

Recycled plastic piping is a key component in projects for stormwater management and more. | Courtesy of ADS

C urrently, national leaders are calling for infrastructure improvements in communities across the country. They are also pushing for more plastic to be recycled.

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Recycler Alandro Plastic Resources LLC is doubling compounding capacity of its South Texas recycling facility and beefing up research and development capabilities.

The Brownsville company is adding a second production-scale twin-screw extruder in April as it sees both increased demand fo

According to data from the Plastics Industry Association, shipments of major North American plastics machinery to injection molding and extrusion processors increased in the third quarter.

The reporting company’s preliminary estimate of the value of shipments from July to September is $33

Dusseldorf, Germany — Rapid Granulator AB is slowing down.

This is how the Swedish Bredaryd recycling equipment manufacturer prefers.

At least for its new Rapid OneCUT Pro granulator.

Rapid Granulator says that reducing the granulation speed from the standard 25 revolutions p

Pallmann Industries Inc. launched an industrial pelletizer to complete its Total Axxess brand (TXX) product line, following its relocation from a 30-year base to a more modern building in Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Jeff Taylor, Pallmann's vice president of sales, said the company relocated

Prince William County, Virginia — As the severe effects of climate change become more frequent, many of us are looking for what we can do to have the smallest impact on the health of our planet. For decades, we have been told that recycling is one of the easiest things to make a positive impact

Drew Tigner joins the company as a regional account manager.

The recycling technology department of Houston Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) expanded its sales staff and added Drew Tigner as a regional account manager.

Tigner graduated from the University of Alabama, previously

After 2 years of research and development, global packaging company Amcor is launching ACT2100 heat-seal coating for medical-grade DuPont Tyvek and paper packaging applications. This next-generation coating technology provides enhanced performance characteristics for healthcare applications and w