13May

“UAE to build road network made from recycled rubber, asphalt”

@Michelin is partnering with the UAE on a pilot project to develop a road network built using a mix of recycled rubber and asphalt.

13May

“States declare war on Styrofoam — People think it breaks down”

Maine’s Governor has signed a ban on polystyrene food containers at restaurants and grocery stores. Five other states could soon follow.

10May

@IRENA estimates that 400,000 tons of PV scrap will be generated in Germany alone by 2030—equal to roughly 20 million solar panels.

10May

@AlluGroup and @MAPEIUSA are working together to transform recycled wet concrete into high-quality recycled dry aggregate.

10May

@RECYPartnership is launching a campaign to fight recycling contamination in U.S. West Coast markets hard hit by China’s waste import bans.

09May

While EV battery recycling costs are decreasing, the value of the reclaimed materials generally covers only about a third of that expense.

09May

@ChipotleTweets is partnering with Revolution Bag to recycle its plastic food-handling gloves into trash bags.

09May

What contaminates recycling? Greasy pizza boxes, plastic film, grocery bags and items that tangle recycling machinery, like hoses and cords.

08May

Solar panels can contain carcinogens such as lead, chromium and cadmium. All three can leach out of landfills into drinking water supplies.

08May

@BerkeleyLab scientists have created a plastic that can be broken down and recycled into material of almost equal quality to the original.