15Jul

“LG Chem Joins Envirostream to Recycle Batteries”

@LGchemGlobal and @EnvirostreamAus are partnering to increase li-ion battery recycling in Australia, where currently only 2% are reclaimed.

15Jul

“To help recycling, Coca-Cola plans to make Sprite bottles clear”

This fall, @Sprite will move from green to clear bottles to facilitate recycling; containers will aim to use 50% recycled plastic by 2020.

15Jul

@AMPRobotics and @TOMRACollection are just two companies using robots and sensors to speed and improve operations at recycling facilities.

12Jul

Globally, there are now approximately 55,000 used EV battery packs, a figure that is expected to jump to over 3.4 million by 2025.

12Jul

Packaging manufacturer @kpGroup_ has demonstrated that post-consumer PET containers can be recycled into new ones without using virgin PET.

12Jul

Composting all organic materials could cut by one-third the U.S.’ landfilled/ incinerated waste, says a study by @FrontierGroupUS and others.

11Jul

Circular Energy Storage’s @hanseric says far more than 5% of li-ion batteries are recycled—with most processed in China and South Korea.

11Jul

@ELGCarbonFibre and @INEOSTEAMUK have recycled over a ton of carbon fiber as part of their effort to build the winning America’s Cup yacht.

11Jul

Americans need to recycle “smarter,” says David Allaway of @OregonDEQ—that means sorting items carefully, emphasizing quality over quantity.

10Jul

EV and technology manufacturer @Rivian plans to reuse retired batteries for energy storage at a solar power microgrid in Puerto Rico.