20Sep

“Leading the charge on recycling used electric vehicle batteries”

The cost of recycling EV batteries is currently a barrier to doing so, says @Nissan‘s Energy Services Managing Director Francisco Carranza.

20Sep

“Cooperative in Cuba turns plastic waste into lumber”

Cuban cooperative A-3 is collecting, classifying, and milling plastic waste into walkways, benches, pergolas, and trash baskets.

20Sep

Despite recent upheavals in the recycling market, 85% of respondents to a @RecycleCartons survey—and 92% of Millennials—said they recycle.

19Sep

@DalhousieU researchers have tested an li-ion battery that could last 20 years—or up to three times longer than most current EV batteries.

19Sep

@Unilever—which owns brands such as Dove and Lipton—will make all of its packaging recyclable, compostable, or reusable by 2025.

19Sep

A big reason for China’s plastic import ban is that they received too much contaminated waste, says UC Berkeley Professor @kmoneill2530.

18Sep

High cobalt prices have caused a surge in li-ion battery recycling in China, says @WoodMackenzie research analyst Milan Thakore.

18Sep

@TorayTAC has developed a commercial fiber from recycled PET bottles that it plans to market to clothing and consumer goods manufacturers.

18Sep

One billion toothbrushes are thrown away annually in the U.S. Instead they can and should be reused for a variety of housecleaning chores.

17Sep

The difficulty in recycling PV panels is that they are built from many materials—separating and recycling each can be complex and expensive.