16Mar

“A Renewable Energy Waste Crisis Is Looming”

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

16Mar

“Converting Plastic into Ultra-Clean Jet Fuel to Reduce CO2 Emissions”

@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.

09Mar

Ryan Pohl, doing business as High Desert Off Grid, repurposes used EV batteries to power campers and RVs in Quartzsite, Arizona.

09Mar

@lunduniversity researchers have developed a way to recycle cotton into sugar, which in turn can be used to make nylon, spandex or ethanol.

09Mar

20 million mattresses are disposed of in the U.S. annually. You can donate your old one to @Goodwillintl, @Habitat_org, or @SalvationArmyUS.

04Mar

According to @NREL senior scientist Garvin Heath, it costs $20 to $30 to recycle a solar panel but only $1 to $2 to send it to a landfill.