30Jul

“ACT 101: EV Battery Sourcing and Lifecycle”

Standardizing EV battery design could boost the ability to recover valuable raw materials profitably from them as they are retired from use.

30Jul

“CWRU researchers develop technology to recycle plastic waste from cars, planes, industry”

@cwru scientists have developed a process to recycle thermoset plastics into a resin that can be reused in a variety of applications.

30Jul

Twenty-nine percent of U.S. consumers say that they are recycling more since the pandemic began, according to a survey by @RecycleCartons.

28Jul

Recycling EV battery metals can be complicated because many such devices weren’t designed to be opened and stripped of their valuable parts.

28Jul

With incentives, recycled scrap could provide 35% of the steel industry’s metallic needs by 2040, says @WoodMackenzie’s Renate Featherstone.

28Jul

Not recycling electronics can lead to ground, water, or air pollution—depending on whether they end up being landfilled or incinerated.

23Jul

EV manufacturer @electraevcom will use a battery usage-monitoring system designed to encourage reuse of batteries before they are recycled.

23Jul

@CarpetRecycle’s Voluntary Product Stewardship Program collected 335 million pounds of carpet for recycling in 2019, up 19% over 2018.

23Jul

Garden hoses, ropes, chains, cords, and wire should not be recycled as they can jam sorting equipment and cause safety concerns for workers.

21Jul

Silicon from used solar panels can be recovered for use in new PVs or repurposed for application in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries.

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