17Dec

“Race for lithium illustrates EU drive for ‘strategic’ raw materials”

The EU is pushing for greater standardization in EV battery design so they can be more easily disassembled and their materials recycled.

17Dec

“Neste wants to turn home-cooked hams and turkeys into renewable diesel”

Oil refiner/marketer Neste is collecting waste fat from Christmas hams to produce diesel, lowering the fuel’s carbon footprint by up to 80%.

17Dec

Vallejo, California, residents can agree to random inspections of their recyclables for the chance to earn free waste collection for a year.

14Dec

The Taiwanese government plans to introduce a PV installation fee to fund the establishment of a recycling system for old solar panels.

14Dec

UK-based Recycling Technologies has developed a process to break down plastic and create heavy fuel oil to power marine vessels (video).

14Dec

Youth electronics, the fastest-growing toy category, can break easily, are hard to recycle and can be dangerous if disposed of in the trash.

13Dec

Waste li-ion batteries, volumes of which will grow rapidly as more EVs are produced, can ignite or release hazardous chemicals in landfills.

13Dec

The world’s first coffee cup recycling plant separates the cups’ plastic lining from the paper fibers to generate usable high-quality paper.

13Dec

Consumers can request of Amazon that their orders be filled using a minimum amount of bubble and other packaging materials.

12Dec

Given the value and toxicity of the metals they contain, retired EV li-ion batteries should be repurposed or recycled—but not discarded.