30Aug

“Martin Guitar Announces Partnership with D’Addario on Playback String Recycling Program”

@MartinGuitar has joined @DaddarioandCo‘s Playback program, which to date has recycled over 3.9 million used guitar strings.

30Aug

“Men avoid reusable shopping bags to not look gay: study”

Men are more likely to be viewed as gay if they engage in behaviors such as using reusable shopping bags, says a study by @PennStatePsych.

29Aug

@NYSenate has passed a bill to require @NYSDEC to adopt rules governing the collection and recycling of decommissioned solar panels.

29Aug

@arqlite has a developed technology to process multi-layer plastics into gravel for use in landscaping and construction applications.

29Aug

@EPA estimates that 2 billion razors are thrown out annually in the U.S. Municipal recyclers won’t accept them as they are multi-material.

28Aug

By 2040, @BloombergNEF predicts, 60% of new cars will be electric. But will we be ready to recycle the resulting torrent of used batteries?

28Aug

New paper straws introduced by McDonald’s in Britain to combat plastic waste are too thick to be recycled with current technology.

28Aug

Redemption center operator RePlanet has closed; @ConsumerWD says 40% of California’s recycling centers have shut since 2014.

27Aug

Earthtech will be the first Korean firm to recycle EV batteries, with technology that can reportedly process 2,000 tons of used cells.

27Aug

@DowChemical is teaming with @conceptosplast to build schools in Colombia from plastic wastes, including flexible films, cups, and straws.