04Oct

“BASF strikes French alliance to recycle electric car batteries”

@BASF has announced plans to partner with @GroupeEramet and @suez to recycle EV lithium-ion batteries in a closed-loop process.

04Oct

“Nespresso is making pens out of recycled coffee capsules”

@Caran_dAche is partnering with @Nespresso to manufacture ballpoint pens from the latter’s recycled coffee capsules.

04Oct

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

03Oct

@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.