27Jan

“Winded: what becomes of decommissioned wind turbines?”

Roughly 8,000 wind turbine blades will be decommissioned in the U.S. by 2024; their composite construction makes them difficult to recycle.

27Jan

“Recycled PET upholstery by Vescom”

Textile brand @VescomAmerica has introduced a line of durable upholstery made from 100% recycled PET bottles.

27Jan

Plastic bags and wraps generally cannot be recycled curbside because they jam the processing equipment at recycling centers.

25Jan

@NissanMotor plans to build battery recycling plants in Europe and the U.S. to lower production costs as rare metals prices rise.

25Jan

New @EU_Commission rules expected in 2022 will attempt to make auto components more able to be dismantled and recycled at the end of life.

25Jan

To avoid landfilling old clothes: follow cleaning instructions to lengthen their life; keep them in repair; recycle them at the end of life.

20Jan

@HolcimLtd‘s Lägerdorf, Germany plant is using recycled wind turbine blade waste to generate heat and ash to help make cement.

20Jan

@ETH_en researchers believe that recycled tennis balls injected with cement can be installed in building bases to reduce earthquake damage.

20Jan

Psychological factors such as peer pressure play an important role in making recycling a habit, a @RecycleCartons study has revealed.

18Jan

The 78 million metric tons of PV waste forecast by 2050 could be used to make 2 billion new PV panels if it could be efficiently recovered.

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