05Mar

“It’s time to declare war on throwaway culture”

Plastic has never been widely recycled in the U.S., and rates are worse now since China imposed bans on importing mixed plastic waste.

04Mar

“Neometals commissions li-ion battery recycling pilot plant”

Australian mining company @neometalsltd is launching a pilot plant in Ontario to recycle multiple EV and consumer battery chemistries.

04Mar

@snohetta‘s S-1500 chair is made of 100% recycled plastic—from ropes and nets salvaged from Norway’s fish farming industry.

04Mar

@TerraCycle‘s Loop shopping service will deliver consumer products in packaging that can be recycled or reused. Will it take off?

01Mar

The value of recycling photovoltaic panels is an ever-shifting proposition as solar manufacturers change up materials and processes.

01Mar

Textile recycling goes beyond clothing thrift shops—and includes the reuse or repurposing of items such as furniture and mattresses.

01Mar

A rural Japanese town’s response to its local trash problem helped spawn the Zero Waste movement that has spread to cities around the world.

28Feb

Up to 35% of the metals required to power EVs in the future could be sourced from recycled li-ion batteries, says the head of TechMet.

28Feb

Use of bio-based construction materials, such as bamboo and wood, can lower a building’s carbon footprint.

28Feb

Even before China began limiting plastic waste imports, America’s recycling system was faltering. Can recycling be financially incentivized?