12Apr

“Hundreds of US cities are killing or scaling back their recycling programs”

China’s import ban on certain plastic wastes will strand 111 million metric tons of trash by 2030, say @UGANewMaterials researchers.

11Apr

“UK’s Blyth Retirement Offers an Early View of Offshore Wind Decommissioning”

The UK’s oldest wind farm is closing, and owner @EON_SE_en will recycle one turbine for reuse as spare parts within its onshore fleet.

11Apr

@Starbucks is testing out a recyclable coffee cup that sports a new biodegradable liner inside in place of the traditional plastic barrier.

11Apr

U.S. consumers throw away $2 billion of medications annually; most wind up in landfills, where they can enter the water supply.

10Apr

Chinese battery makers are changing their battery composition from 1:5 to 10:1 nickel/cobalt to reduce their use of cobalt in batteries.

10Apr

@VTTFinland researchers have developed a device that can recycle mixed textiles and plastics without having to separate fibers.

10Apr

Four times more food is wasted by end users—consumers in their home and customer-facing businesses—than at the farm or the slaughterhouse.

09Apr

@RiceUniversity scientists have used an environmentally friendly solvent to extract cobalt and lithium from used lithium-ion batteries.

09Apr

Maryland’s House of Delegates has passed a bill that would ban polystyrene containers and cups, which are difficult and costly to recycle.

09Apr

China’s waste import restrictions make it pricier to collect/process recyclables than they’re worth, says @RepublicService‘s Pete Keller.