08Aug

“How Food Waste Contaminates Recycling”

Fats, oils and grease are perhaps recyclers’ biggest headache—contaminating otherwise high-quality recyclables. When in doubt, throw it out.

07Aug

“What do you do with 36,000 old blades?”

Typically, wind turbine composites are recycled via cement co-processing. But new mechanical and heat-based methods are now being developed.

07Aug

Israeli company @TIPACorp has developed a bio-based, compostable alternative to flexible plastic packaging.

07Aug

Everyone knows plastic bags and bottles can create undue waste. But did you know that teabags, gum, and sunscreen also contain plastic?

06Aug

Lower labor, material and energy costs are needed to make li-ion battery recycling feasible, says Blue Whale Materials CEO Robert Kang.

06Aug

Metals such as tantalum and cobalt are often found in higher concentrations in e-waste than in the ores from which they are extracted.

06Aug

Ziploc bags can be washed and reused—provided they did not first store raw meat, eggs, or other foods that can contain dangerous pathogens.

05Aug

By 2047, Australia’s booming solar industry is projected to have generated 800,000 metric tons of solar panel waste.

05Aug

A @Change petition begun by two young girls asking fast-food companies to stop giving plastic toys with kids’ meals has 370,200 signatures.

05Aug

Owing to advanced recycling techniques and an educated citizenry, Sweden’s recycling rate is 99%—with only 1% of waste sent to landfills.