16Jul

“8 Weird Items You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle”

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

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

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.