06Sep

“New partnership will produce energy from cheese”

@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

“What you can do for the environment at lunchtime”

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

05Sep

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

05Sep

@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.