02Mar

“Recycling Technology for Lithium Could Help in Drive Towards EVs”

@Fortum has patented a technology to recover and recycle lithium from EV batteries for use in battery-grade material on an industrial scale.

02Mar

“Engineers Used Novel Solvent-Based Method to Recycle Plastics”

@UWMadison engineers have developed a method for recycling polymers from multi-layered plastics used in food and medicine packaging.

02Mar

Global production of e-waste totals 50 million MT per year, only 20% of which is recycled into new products; most of the rest is landfilled.

25Feb

Canada’s lack of incentives for PV recycling could mean 13,000 metric tons of solar panel waste will be landfilled over the next decade.

25Feb

@WoodMackenzie says demand for recycled content in products will boost steel and aluminum scrap use by 200 MT and 75 MT annually by 2040.

25Feb

Three tips for reducing kitchen waste: buy unpackaged foods in bulk, avoid single-use plastic, and start composting.

23Feb

@EMRmetal is heading a project in the UK to develop a circular supply chain that repurposes and reuses end-of-life EV batteries.

23Feb

@Michelin and @Pyrowavetechno are teaming to recycle plastic waste into styrene, which can be used to make polystyrene and synthetic rubber.

23Feb

@wheelsforwishes will tow away your old vehicle or boat, recycle the reusable parts, and use the proceeds to benefit seriously ill children.

18Feb

@WindEurope has issued guidance on dismantling onshore wind turbines with the goal of developing an international decommissioning standard.