Blue Whale Materials embarks on expansion

January 2, 2026 - Recycling Today magazine featured Blue Whale Materials (BWM) in a story highlighting the capacity expansion of the company’s Bartlesville, OK recycling facility. The story includes an in-depth interview with co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer David Fauvre, who shares insights on the expansion, industry challenges, and the role battery recycling plays in strengthening domestic critical-minerals production and circular supply chains.

Fauvre discusses the significance of this milestone and what it means for the year ahead, noting that producing domestic critical minerals is foundational “not just to Oklahoma’s energy economy, but also to the nation’s national security."

Find the full story in Recycling Today here.