30Jul

“Cloud Computing Is Here. Cloud Recycling Is Next.”

Metal recyclers such as @SimsMM are recovering growing volumes of e-waste from retired data centers, including servers, drives and routers (story behind paywall).

On July 30, 2019

30Jul

“Moscow Has No System to Recycle and it’s Starting to Poison People”

Russia recycles just 4% of its waste, and noxious gas leaks from overstuffed landfills have hospitalized children in recent months.

On July 30, 2019

29Jul

“How to Make Wind Power Sustainable Again”

Roughly 250,000 wind turbines operate globally. In 2020 alone, Germany, Spain and Denmark will have to dispose up to 12,000 turbine blades.

On July 29, 2019

29Jul

“Cement Produces More Pollution Than All the Trucks in the World”

Use of industrial by-products such as fly ash can greatly reduce the costs and greenhouse gas emissions associated with concrete production.

On July 29, 2019

29Jul

“Teaching your kids about recycling”

Teaching kids environmental stewardship can begin with actions as simple as turning the water off when brushing teeth, @elginrecycling says.

On July 29, 2019

26Jul

“China speeds up NEV battery recycling”

@ATIRI_CATARC estimates that the volume of expended EV batteries in China will reach 200,000 tons in 2020 and 350,000 tons by 2025.

On July 26, 2019

26Jul

“Sydney trials world-first concrete road made from industrial waste”

In a world first, a section of roadway in Sydney has been replaced with geopolymer concrete made from fly ash and blast furnace slag.

On July 26, 2019

26Jul

“This Is What Happens When You Put the Wrong Thing in the Recycling Bin”

@RepublicService on how to recycle properly: 1. know what to throw, 2. empty, clean, dry, 3. don’t bag it—keep recyclables loose in the bin.

On July 26, 2019

25Jul

“The Power of Reusing Electric Vehicle Batteries”

@UCDavisCOE students have repurposed old Nissan Leaf battery packs to help power the @UCD_RMI Institute for Wine & Food Science.

On July 25, 2019

25Jul

“Timely tips on designing for circularity”

@APRrecycles‘ Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability offers tips for companies to use in designing their packaging to be more recoverable.

On July 25, 2019

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