23Mar

“Study shows residential electronic scrap generation is declining”

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

“EVs, turbines, solar panels pose circular economy dilemma: NIST workshop”

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

18Mar

UK-based @PriceBalls has developed a machine that grinds old tennis balls into a fine dust, which can then be reconstituted into new balls.

18Mar

@Call2Recycle collected a record 3,700 metric tons of used batteries for recycling in the U.S. in 2020, an 11 percent increase over 2019.

16Mar

As PV costs decrease and their use becomes more widespread, fears loom that this will boost volumes of solar waste in the future.

16Mar

@CleanPlanetE has developed technology that will convert non-recyclable plastics into ultra-clean jet fuel.

16Mar

@TerraCycle and @Gillette have partnered on a program that accepts for recycling all brands of used disposable razors, heads, and handles.

11Mar

@LMWindPower is using recycled materials such as PET in its wind turbine blades to help make them more sustainable.

11Mar

@KraftHeinzCo has installed roofing made from post-consumer flexible plastic into two of its manufacturing plants in Wisconsin and Michigan.

11Mar

Yard waste and food scraps account for 30% of household waste. Composting them can generate fertilizer to enrich soil and plants.

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