11Sep

“Is what we toss in the big blue bins actually getting recycled?”

Nationwide, roughly 20-30% of items accepted by sorting centers end up not being recycled, says @EurekaMN Co-President Kate Davenport.

10Sep

“Disused electric car batteries to be repurposed for storage”

@MercedesBenz Energy and Beijing Electric Vehicle will recycle retired EV batteries for use in stationary energy storage systems in China.

10Sep

@OliverCabell‘s new “Phoenix” sneaker is 3D printed from the plastic of approximately seven water bottles.

10Sep

Bottles that have held cleaning products or chemicals must be properly disposed of so as not to damage your sewage pipes or the environment.

09Sep

Recycled li-ion transit bus batteries will be used to power an EV charging station at Winnipeg’s Red River College (@RRC) starting in 2020.

09Sep

@VectrenIndiana will excavate ponded coal ash from its A.B. Brown generating station and recycle it for beneficial reuse.

09Sep

A @MasonDixonPoll survey shows that while 85% of Americans say they recycle, 44% don’t believe that the materials are being recycled.

06Sep

@wmgwarwick scientists have developed a way to recycle used EV batteries into 2 kWh compact energy storage units for use at off-grid sites.

06Sep

@Wdalecreamery will supply whey permeate—a cheese-making by-product—to Leeming Biogas to produce 10,000 MWh of thermal power to heat homes.

06Sep

Two ways to reduce waste when eating food: buy in bulk (to cut down on plastic packaging) and bring your own (reusable) utensils.