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StorySeptember 22, 2026

Cradle to gate to cradle: why the factory gate is where circularity is won

A circular economy needs recovered material that's clean, traceable and ready to use again. That supply is decided at the factory gate, where CLN works.

Worker in a high-visibility vest holding out cups of multicolored shredded plastic and dark plastic granules

AnnouncementJune 17, 2026

CLN acquires Ontario plastics recycler Min-Tech

A leader in industrial plastic scrap recycling since 1998, Min-Tech brings its Campbellford, Ontario facility and more than 25 years of operations to CLN.

Deployed airbag on a steering wheel behind a red Product Recall warning sign

StoryMarch 23, 2026

Inside secure destruction: what happens to a recalled airbag

From pick-up to destruction certificate, how Lacero Solutions safely deactivates recalled airbags and seatbelt pretensioners and recovers their materials.

Tom Mele, CT Metal's President, seated at a table in his office

AnnouncementAugust 15, 2025

CT Metal joins the CLN network

North America's leading recycler of aluminum foil and laminate scrap brings four decades of packaging-industry recovery expertise to CLN.

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