Aug. 8, 2025
| Today’s news and insights for waste and recycling leaders
Li-Cycle filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and was down to a skeleton staff in North America. European commodities firm Glencore submitted a bid of approximately $40 million to acquire the assets.
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The Container Recycling Institute says improvements like a 10-cent deposit, more return locations and a broader range of accepted containers boosted redemption rates. Meanwhile, some other bottle bill states saw declines of 1% to 3%.
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A transaction announced Thursday with Energy Capital Partners marks a significant milestone following the 2022 spinoff. GFL will receive a cash infusion through its minority stake.
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Updated AI capabilities are helping waste collectors automatically identify contamination inside recycling carts long before the material arrives at a MRF. Explore the latest tech tools in this Trendline.
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