25Jun

“Keurig Dr Pepper commits to 100% recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025”

@KeurigPepper has vowed to use 100% recyclable or compostable packaging and send no waste to landfills by 2025.

25Jun

“Philadelphia cancels recycling rewards program”

Philly is ending a program by which residents could earn gifts for recycling, as the city now pays—rather than receives—money for recycling.

24Jun

@argonne‘s ReCell Center is leading U.S. efforts to recover li-ion battery materials that can be recycled directly back into new batteries.

24Jun

@corona‘s new “Fit Packs” allow six-pack cans to interlock together, Lego-like, so the unrecyclable plastic ring can be eliminated.

24Jun

Despite reports of the “death” of US recycling, only one-third of our scrap is actually exported, notes @choosezerowaste‘s Kate Bailey.

21Jun

Growing numbers of poor/unsafe PV systems in Australia have broken down early and been landfilled, as there are few places to recycle them.

21Jun

France intends to ban luxury brands and online retailers from destroying non-food goods—requiring them to recycle or reuse them.

21Jun

Plastic toys comprise about 90% of the toy market, and many of them are manufactured from an unrecyclable type of plastic.

20Jun

@Nissan plans to use retired EV batteries in applications such as energy storage systems for homes, businesses, and portable battery packs.

20Jun

@Airbus aims to reclaim 95% of its carbon fiber waste by 2020-2025, with 5% recycled back into the aerospace sector.