30Mar

“What to Do With a ‘Tidal Wave’ of Texas Wind Turbine Blades”

Due to the chemical makeup of thermoset wind turbine blades, “recycling”—returning them to their constituent materials—is almost impossible.

30Mar

“These new McDonald’s trays are made from food waste”

@McDonalds franchises in Latin America and the Caribbean are testing the use of trays supplied by @UBQ_Materials made from household waste.

30Mar

A @recyclingaware poll found that 78% of Americans either don’t know or are mistaken as to what the numbers on recycling logos indicate.

25Mar

@li_cycle will recycle materials from the used li-ion batteries of @portablelectric‘s VOLTstack generators for use in making new batteries.

25Mar

@BurgerKing customers in New York, Portland, Ore., and Tokyo will soon be able to order food and drinks in reusable packaging.

25Mar

It is often cheaper to produce a brand new bottle than it is to recycle glass because of the intense heat required to melt down glass.

23Mar

The @EU_Commission has proposed regulations that would require new EV batteries to contain minimum levels of recycled metal content.

23Mar

@chalmersuniv researchers have found a way to recycle fly ash from solid waste incineration into an industrially useful zinc-rich product.

23Mar

A study by @YaleCIE and @GIT_RIT finds that U.S. residential e-waste volume is dropping as consumer electronics decrease in size and weight.

18Mar

Wind turbines are not accepted at most scrap recycling facilities or landfills because of their size and the complexity of their components.

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