05Jan

“EPA lays out steps to bolster US recycling landscape”

@EPA’s draft National Recycling Strategy calls for more public education and consistent recycling labels to help boost consumer recycling.

24Dec

“Amazon, Panasonic, and recycling start-ups prepare for battery wave tsunami”

Start-ups @RedwoodMat and @li_cycle are gearing up to recover and recycle valuable metals from the coming “tsunami” of used EV batteries.

24Dec

@Dell is looking to redesign each component of its products so that they can be reused or recycled instead of being thrown out.

24Dec

Tips to avoid creating plastic waste: buy reusable product containers; purchase goods made from natural materials; shop second-hand.

22Dec

@Veolia is teaming with @generalelectric to process the company’s dismantled wind turbine blades for use as a raw material in cement.

22Dec

Design/tech firm @WeArePentatonic has partnered with Pharrell Williams to create a line of reusable cutlery sets from recycled CDs.

22Dec

Websites such as @futureproofrev analyze emissions data on consumer goods and offer recommendations on those with minimal carbon footprints.

17Dec

Voyager Marine and @PlymBoatTrips have launched the @EVoyagerPlym electric ferry, which runs on repurposed Nissan Leaf batteries.

17Dec

A bridge being built in Montreal incorporates concrete made with 70,000 crushed, recycled glass bottles replacing a portion of the cement.

17Dec

A @RecycleCartons survey found that 6 in 10 consumers do not know that recycling paper provides feedstock to help prevent paper shortages.