27Aug

“First EV battery recycling in South Korea by Earthtech”

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

27Aug

“Dow is Helping to Build Schools Out of Plastic Waste”

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

27Aug

@ucsantabarbara researchers have estimated the lifecycle emissions from plastics in 2015 were equivalent to almost 1.8 billion tons of CO2.

26Aug

@CaliforniaEPA has solicited members to join an advisory group that will help drive policy on recycling li-ion batteries sold in the state.

26Aug

@Swinburne engineers have successfully reused coffee grounds mixed with slag as subgrade road material.

26Aug

Another reason to opt for a reusable water bottle: Americans use 13 single-use plastic bottles per month, according to @EarthDayNetwork.

23Aug

Developing a lithium battery recycling system is essential, as it is “mining from a known commodity,” says @ABMCorporation‘s Doug Nickel.

23Aug

Government should make big firms like Amazon use reusable packaging if they won’t otherwise do it, says Friends of the Earth’s @MikeChilds1.

23Aug

Single-stream recycling, while popular with the public, has also boosted the volume of unrecyclable material sent to processing centers.

22Aug

SK Innovation is looking to start commercially recycling lithium hydroxide, a key cathode material, from used li-ion batteries by next year.