05Sep

“Giving a second-life to retired electric vehicle batteries”

Market research firm @IDTechEx projects that 6 million battery packs will be retired from electric vehicles annually from 2030 onward.

05Sep

“Balfour Beatty builds sustainable recycled plastic cycle lane in London”

@balfourbeatty has recycled over one million plastic bags to build an asphalt bicycle lane in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.

05Sep

It can take 100 uses of a mug to offset the higher emissions used to make it—and hot water needed to wash it—compared to a disposable cup.

04Sep

Despite selling over 130,000 Nissan Leafs in the U.S. since 2010, @Nissan has no battery collection and recycling program in this country.

04Sep

Scottish startup @CuanTec is developing compostable, antimicrobial food packaging from shellfish waste.

04Sep

A survey by @RoySocChem has found that half of UK households have at least one unused electronic device and 45% have between two and five.

03Sep

A new New Jersey law establishes a commission to research and recommend options for recycling PV panels and other solar structures.

03Sep

Designers are rediscovering furnishings made from terrazzo, which incorporates recycled construction items such as nails, rock, and wood.

03Sep

Driving down contamination rates is one way to help municipal recycling programs survive tough times, notes @ecomaine CEO Kevin Roche.

30Aug

Europe’s strict regulations on recycling lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries could be a blueprint for launching li-ion battery recycling.