28Jan

“Industry-Led Program to Solve Plastic Waste Problem Falls by Wayside”

@renewoceans, which recycled plastic waste into diesel in India, has closed after failing to meet its goals of reducing ocean pollution.

28Jan

“What to Do With Old License Plates: How to Recycle, Upcycle, and More”

If your state doesn’t require you to turn in your old license plates, you can likely recycle them, as they are typically made from aluminum.

26Jan

@CIT_Intl engineers are testing decommissioned wind turbine blades for potential use in place of steel girders to build a pedestrian bridge.

26Jan

Canadian startup @ChopValue has recycled over 32 million bamboo chopsticks for use in manufacturing furniture and homewares.

26Jan

@Nike_Grind recycles used shoes (no sandals or footwear with metal) to make playgrounds, basketball courts, and new pairs of shoes.

21Jan

Global solar power growth by 2030 could create 8 million tons of PV waste, representing up to $450 million in raw material recovery.

21Jan

Structural steel made in U.S. electric arc furnaces contains 93 percent recycled content, according to @NucorCorp CEO Leon Topalian.

21Jan

While there’s a limited market for used CDs, they can be recycled through companies such as GreenDisk.

19Jan

@BloombergNEF forecasts that by 2025 the number of retired EV battery packs globally will exceed 3.4 million.

19Jan

Singaporean researchers, at @nus_che_eng_res, have conceived a way to recycle shrimp shells into L-DOPA, a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease.