06Oct

“Electric vehicles: The now, the near future and the never again”

The goal of reducing EV battery manufacturing costs has led to designs that are difficult to recycle at the end of their life in a vehicle.

06Oct

“Innovative building blocks are made of 100 percent plastic waste”

Los Angeles-based @byfusion has developed the ByBlock, the first construction-grade brick made wholly from recycled plastic materials.

06Oct

Rather than throwing away your old TV, consider donating it to a local charity/ non-profit or recycling it through a big box retailer.

01Oct

Rising use of EVs, wind turbines and PV panels—which require significant amounts of copper—underscore the need for greater copper recycling.

01Oct

@RMIT researchers have developed a plan to use cigarettes—the world’s most littered item—in the manufacture of construction bricks.

01Oct

“Sustainability” is defined differently depending on one’s age—with those 65+ emphasizing recyclable materials use more than those under 35.

29Sep

@RedwoodMat is developing a process to extract metals from old EV batteries by powderizing them in ovens heated to 2700 degrees Fahrenheit.

29Sep

@TerraCycle will begin collecting @OceanSprayInc’s plastic drink containers for recycling into items such as park benches and picnic tables.

29Sep

Instead of being raked up, bagged and landfilled, fallen leaves can be mulched or composted to help grass, and flower and shrub beds, grow.

24Sep

@WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson estimates that 14,000 wind turbine blades will be dismantled in Europe in the next three years.