01Nov

“Victorian researchers claim solar recycling breakthrough that’s a win for batteries, too”

@Deakin researchers say they have discovered a way to extract silicon from discarded PV panels and reuse it to make lithium-ion batteries.

01Nov

“Albertsons now using recycled prescription bags”

Albertsons is trading its white prescription bags for ones made from 100% recycled material, 60% of which is post-consumer content.

01Nov

Fully 40 percent of all plastic produced is for product packaging that is used only once and is then discarded.

31Oct

The few solar panel recycling facilities in the U.S. recycle, on average, only 70-75% of PV materials, say @MissouriSandT researchers.

31Oct

China produces over 1.5 billion metric tons of construction waste, of which only 100 million tons is recycled or disposed of properly.

31Oct

Roughly 32 million tons of plastic waste, from packaging to toys to clothing, are thrown out each year in the U.S.

30Oct

Use of huge wind turbine blades has boosted transport costs so that, when old blades are replaced, they are often left lying on the ground.

30Oct

Salt Lake City-based @renewlogy can turn 10 tons of plastic waste into 60 barrels of high-value fuels such as diesel.

30Oct

The U.S.’ locality-by-locality recycling approach creates consumer confusion and low participation, says @GroceryMakers CEO Geoff Freeman.

29Oct

Because recycling EV batteries isn’t yet viewed as a profitable business, repurposing them for energy grid storage is more common.