08Dec

“Recycled concrete performs as well as conventional concrete, study confirms”

A @UBC study has found that recycled concrete bound together with adhesive paste can perform equally well compared to conventional concrete.

08Dec

“The pandemic is generating tons of discarded PPE. This entrepreneur is turning them into bricks.”

An Indian entrepreneur is mixing recycled PPE material with paper sludge to create low-cost construction bricks.

03Dec

The Zero Waste Blade Research (ZEBRA) consortium is attempting to develop 100% recyclable thermoplastic wind turbine blades.

03Dec

Last year, @FAB_SCRAP collected and recycled over 8,000 pounds a week of textile scraps from 450 New York City fashion brands.

03Dec

@batteriesplus, @Lampmasterkits, and @RepublicService are among the companies that will recycle your LED light bulbs for a fee.

01Dec

According to @PropulsionQC-sponsored research, there are no regulatory mechanisms governing disposal of used EV batteries in North America.

01Dec

Just 8% of extracted resources were recycled or reused in 2020, according to @HarscoCorp CEO Nick Grasberger.

01Dec

@EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has set a national recycling rate goal of 50% by 2030—up from the 2018 recycling rate of 32.1%.

24Nov

@Arkema_Inc and @ENERGY scientists have developed a thermoplastic resin that may allow production of lighter recyclable wind turbine blades.

24Nov

@AudiOfficial and @KITKarlsruhe are partnering to develop a way to recycle mixed plastics from end-of-life auto parts.