24Apr

“Glass Recycling Foundation launches to support glass programs”

@GlassRecycles will partner with the newly formed Glass Recycling Foundation to fund initiatives across the glass recycling supply chain.

23Apr

“Bilbao summit finesses wind turbine recycling plan”

@Cefic, the European Chemicals Industry Council, will work with trade group @WindEurope to enhance wind turbines’ recyclability.

23Apr

@UnifiSolutions, which recycles fiber for use in textiles, has unveiled two recycled polyester fabrics and a post-industrial nylon fiber.

23Apr

Solving the issue of contamination may require abandoning single-stream recycling—and recycling fewer materials, says @ActionCarting‘s CEO.

22Apr

@UmicoreGroup‘s EV recycling plant can process 7,000 tons per year of li-ion batteries to extract lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel.

22Apr

Walls, pavement, and horse racetracks are just a few of the products that can be made with recycled rubber, says #tyrestewardshipaustralia.

22Apr

China refuses to import recyclables that aren’t 99.5% uncontaminated material. On average, 25% of what Americans try to recycle is trash.

19Apr

@AmerManganese will join @ENERGY in its project to develop recovery methods for critical materials from end-of-use EV lithium-ion batteries.

19Apr

@VIT_univ scientists have developed a way to use the plastic from discarded electronics as a substitute for sand to make concrete.

19Apr

@EPA estimates that up to 10% of the paint bought in the U.S. is unused, leaving 65 million gallons sitting unused or headed for landfill.