01Sep

“What to do with those electric car batteries once they’re finished”

@ENERGY’s ReCell program is focusing on direct cathode recycling to make EV battery recycling more economically attractive.

01Sep

“Brand owners report RPET usage progress”

The makers of @cgasw have opened a recycled PET plant in San Bernardino, Calif., the first of its kind launched by a U.S. beverage company.

01Sep

In 2019, only 17.4% of the 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste generated was actually collected and recycled.

27Aug

Approximately 15,000 wind turbines currently in operation in Germany will reach the end of their useful life in the next 10 years.

27Aug

@Covanta has developed a way to clean and separate MSW ash into material suitable to incorporate into asphalt and concrete products.

27Aug

Smokers who wish to recycle their butts can sign up with @TerraCycle’s recycling program, collect the waste, and send it in for recycling.

25Aug

@NREL projects that 8 million tons of used solar panels will be landfilled worldwide by 2030—with that number growing to 80 million by 2050.

25Aug

@gusmodern’s fall 2020 collection includes couches and chairs made from Vegan AppleSkin Leather, a byproduct of the apple juice industry.

25Aug

U.S. recycling centers on individual—rather than corporate—responsibility, likely driving rates below that of other Western countries.

20Aug

@connected_energ has used 24 retired Renault Kangoo EV batteries to build a 300kW/360kWh stationary energy storage system at @UniofSuffolk.