23Jan

“Leftover grain from breweries could be converted into fuel for homes”

A @QUBelfast researcher has found a way to convert breweries’ waste barley into carbon for use in home heating, barbecues, or water filters.

23Jan

“Sen. Rob Portman Talks Trash – As In, The Importance Of Recycling”

Legislation introduced by @senrobportman would create a federal grant program to boost recycling rates and reduce contamination.

21Jan

Exicom Tele-Systems is teaming with @MGmotor to recycle EV batteries at the end of life for use in battery packs for non-auto applications.

21Jan

A @dmuleicester engineer has developed a lattice-shaped brick from plastic waste that is up to 10 times more insulative than a clay brick.

21Jan

@TOMRACollection‘s new R1 reverse vending machine recycles beverage cans five times faster than traditional machines.

16Jan

Making PV recycling cost effective will require greater attention to glass recycling, as most panels are 80-90% glass, by weight.

16Jan

@UNSW researchers have developed a recyclable plastic suitable for food packaging from the stems of banana plants.

16Jan

Why recycle? It reduces energy consumption, raw material use, waste generation, and the need for landfills.

14Jan

@UniStrathclyde and @RenewableParts are researching ways to recycle wind turbine parts that they say could yield 40% savings for operators.

14Jan

@Shell is teaming with Atlanta-based Nexus Fuels to manufacture petrochemical products from hard-to-recycle plastic waste.