04Oct

“This gadget scans your trash to tell you if it’s recyclable”

A prototype gadget developed by @cohda, the Recycling Identification Device, could help consumers determine whether an item is recyclable.

03Oct

“Toyota group opens plant for recycling car batteries”

@ToyotaMotorCorp has opened a plant in Thailand to recycle hybrid car batteries of locally sold cars, its first such facility outside Japan.

03Oct

@DowNewsroom will use @Fuenix technology to convert plastic waste into oil at its plant in Terneuzen, Netherlands.

03Oct

Tips to reduce plastic use when buying food: shop local; avoid processed goods; keep reusable containers handy for packaging leftovers.

02Oct

@koreanuclear and @HMGnewsroom have agreed to recycle EV batteries for backup energy storage at a 2 MWh pilot plant in South Korea.

02Oct

@ColgateUK and @TerraCycleUK recycled 30,000 dental products to create the lumber that built a playground at Cranford Park Primary School.

02Oct

On @FireIslandNPS, trash that is 100 years or older is considered an archaeological resource and preserved.

01Oct

Because EV batteries use costly materials, a potential recycling market exists. China, for one, views lithium recycling as an opportunity.

01Oct

@portsmouthuni scientists have created a high-quality biodegradable soap from straw and agricultural waste.

01Oct

@WasteManagement says that one-quarter of the “recyclables” it receives end up being landfilled because they are contaminated or are trash.