Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)'s Director of Sustainability Joy Rifkin transitioned from teaching science in public schools to leading sustainability efforts at LRS, where she uses her background in education and data-driven action to drive waste diversion initiatives. 

Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it has acquired certain assets of Concrete Crushers Inc. (CCI), the largest concrete recycler in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The transaction includes a recycled aggregates yard in southeast Calgary and a contract crushing business with four mobile plants.

As regulatory agencies and municipal governments identify the need to keep organics out of landfills to reduce methane generation, construction and demolition (C&D) recyclers have seen an opportunity to collect that material, process it and market the resulting products.

Machinex, a leader in sorting technologies has announced the launch of the new SamurAI® Optima™ sorting robot – Next-Gen Precision in a Compact Design. Engineered to be the most space-efficient model in the Machinex robot series, the Optima™ features redesigned components that deliver full-speed performance and effortless integration.