19Jul

“Yes, you need to recycle your old batteries”

Twenty-two US states mandate specific disposal methods for consumer batteries. Consult this map from @Call2Recycle to learn your local laws.

18Jul

“Making More Electric Cars With Less Destructive Mining”

Current technology can recover 95% of lithium from EV batteries, but efforts instead focus on cobalt + nickel, @UTSISF‘s Elsa Dominish says.

18Jul

Crumbed rubber concrete has higher impact strength and crack resistance than traditional concrete, says @UniversitySA Professor Julie Mills.

18Jul

Toothpaste tubes, disposable coffee cups, and food containers that are composed of two or more materials can be very difficult to recycle.

17Jul

Lithium carbonate/lithium hydroxide shortages make li-ion battery recycling/reuse imperative for EV and battery makers, a new study says.

17Jul

Hand-held analyzers long ago replaced “spark” and other tests to ID the alloys that @SellScrapMetal and other metal recyclers buy and sell.

17Jul

@OHaregroup researchers have created a nanometer-thick lining for the inside of chips bags that allows the package to be recycled after use.

16Jul

By 2050 the projected waste from retired solar panels in Australia will eclipse 1.6 million tons, according to @Griffith_Uni researchers.

16Jul

Starting in 2020, @cityofpaloalto will require companies to deconstruct dilapidated buildings to help boost construction material recycling.

16Jul

Expired prescriptions, trophies, and pantyhose are three of the more unusual items that can be recycled after their use life is over.