20Oct

“How to properly recycle plastic”

Landfilled plastic can take between 5 and 600 years to decompose. The average time for a plastic bottle to fully degrade is 450 years.

15Oct

“Lithium Australia claims ‘first mover’ status in EV battery recycling”

@EnvirostreamAus has developed a process to recycle EV battery metals for use in the production of new battery cathodes.

15Oct

@Starbucks_J recycles 48 percent of its coffee bean waste into food for cattle and fertilizer for vegetables.

15Oct

Metal beverage, paint, food and aerosol cans are all recyclable. But disposing of them improperly can contaminate other recycled materials.

13Oct

Many parts of your old treadmill—including the metal, belt, running board and electronics—can recycled or upcycled.

13Oct

After roughly 30 years, ships’ structural strength declines, making repairs uneconomical—but their steel, iron and aluminum can be recycled.

13Oct

Other than a Washington state law, the U.S. has no solar recycling mandates—and voluntary industry recycling efforts are limited.

08Oct

Because it costs more to recover solar panel metals in the U.S. than the materials are worth, most defunct PVs end up in landfills.

08Oct

In 2017 building construction and demolition generated 569 million tons of waste in the U.S. Here are tips for reducing construction waste.

08Oct

A survey by @decluttr found that 57 percent of Millennials and GenZ-ers said they were unaware of the detrimental effects caused by e-waste.