Mat’s Minutes: My first visit to Cyclic Materials; a tour recap
By Mat Dagonas, executive director, Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association Cyclic Materials is making waves in the recycling industry with its groundbreaking technology and rapid growth. During my recent facility tour, I had the opportunity to witness firsthand how this company is redefining material recovery and setting new standards for sustainability. At the core of Cyclic […]
Teaming with SK tes: BMW to recycle, reuse end-of-life EV battery components; plans to expand program to Canada
Munich, Germany — BMW has partnered with SK tes, a “technology lifecycle” solution provider, to recycle cobalt, nickel and lithium from used EV batteries. These recycled components will be returned to the value chain to make new batteries. The OEM announced the news in a Jan. 13 press release, wherein it said that moving forward, […]
Lotzkar to Lead: Jacqueline Lotzkar appointed president and CEO of CARI
Vancouver, British Columbia — The Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacqueline Lotzkar as its new President and CEO, effective February 3. Lotzkar brings extensive experience in the recycling sector to her new role. She has been recognized globally and was recently named one of the Top 100 […]
New Passport Down Under: EV battery passports are being pushed in Australia
Canberra, Australia – Discussions amongst the Australian federal government have heard calls for the introduction of a ‘passport’ for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Australia. This comes after concerns that the country’s battery recycling industry may not be ready for an increase in battery waste. The Australian Associated Press reports that this week’s Transition to […]
Converter Connections: URG integrates with UCC’s United Ecosystem BidTool
Texas, United States — United Recyclers Group (URG) has integrated United Catalyst Corporation’s (UCC) United Ecosystem BidTool to the urgsalessupport.com website, URG announced in a June 3 email blast. “URG is open to working with all converter companies and, to start, we have integrated UCC’s United Ecosystem BidTool into the www.urgsalessupport.com website,” wrote the company […]
Water in the Works: Full Circle Lithium looks to launch water-based lithium battery fire suppression solution
Toronto, Ontario — Full Circle Lithium Corp. has announced a patent-pending Fire Suppressant Solution for electric vehicles made from recycled batteries. The Canadian company based in Georgia recently opened a lithium processing and recycling plant and with this, a patent for a Fire Suppression Solution (FSS) meant to neutralize fires arising in lithium-ion batteries. “Battery […]
Achievement Unlocked: Finland’s Fortum successfully recovers raw material from shredded EV batteries
Harjavalta, Finland – Finnish energy company Fortum has begun recovering raw materials from the “black mass” of electric vehicle (EV) batteries at its new recycling facility, marking an achievement in worldwide EV recycling. “Black mass” is an unofficial term for the shredded material from used batteries, referring to the lithium, cobalt and nickel contents which […]
Recycler Road Trip: Canadian auto recyclers invited to Orlando field trip by Auto PARTnered Solutions
Orlando, Florida — Grab a lunch box and remember your permission slips, it’s field trip time. Auto PARTnered Solutions is proud to announce the automotive recycler’s experience, a three-day field trip with four experts and a chance to meet repairers from around the world. The trip will take place between April 24 to April 26, […]
Gone too Soon: High repair cost driving many Teslas to salvage prematurely, Reuters says
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla has been talking big about its in-house insurance platform recently, and how it is providing insights on potential design improvements, but some recent reporting from Reuters has found that far too many of the electric automaker’s vehicles are turning up as salvage prematurely. In a compilation of 120 Model Y vehicles […]
Watch for Broken Glass: Saint-Gobain working to recycle windshields into home fibreglass insulation
Toronto, Ontario — Pennsylvania-based building materials company, Saint-Gobain North America and its glazing subsidiary Saint-Gobain Sekurit, recently launched recycling programs in California that aim to repurpose old auto glass into new fibreglass insulation for homes. Through a collaboration with Danish recycling company, Shark Solutions, glass waste produced at Saint-Gobain Sekurit’s Garden Grove, Calif. Facility will […]
