22Dec

“GE signs deal to use old turbine blades in cement production”

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

22Dec

“Pharrell helped design a cutlery set from recycled CDs”

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.

15Dec

According to @WindEurope, 14,000 wind turbine blades will be decommissioned across Europe in the next three years.

15Dec

A @ustires report finds that 76% of scrap tires were recycled into new products in 2019, down from 96 percent in 2013.

15Dec

Vis-a-vis plastic, paper bags use more resources to produce, are heavier, emit more landfill GHG emission—and are arguably less sustainable.

10Dec

@BMWGroup and @MINIUK are partnering to repurpose used EV batteries as mobile power and fast charging units.