03Dec

“Creating Series 6 and sustainability in manufacturing with First Solar”

PV recycling has to be factored into solar projects’ upfront economics to ensure panels’ materials are reclaimed at the end of their lives.

03Dec

“Procter & Gamble Reaches 85% Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill”

Procter & Gamble’s zero manufacturing waste program in 10 years has diverted 5 million tons of waste from landfills and saved it $2 billion.

03Dec

Roughly 45 million tons of electronics were disposed of in 2016, of which only 20% was recycled and 80% wound up in a landfill.

30Nov

Are retired EV batteries best repurposed for stationary energy storage or recycled? One thing is certain: they should not be landfilled.

30Nov

German engineers have developed a method for upcycling construction waste into high-quality building materials such as aerated concrete.

30Nov

About one-quarter of everything consumers put in curbside bins can’t be recycled, including food waste, low-grade plastics and rubber hoses.

29Nov

Up-front collaboration of EV battery makers, refurbishers, and recyclers could enhance markets for second-life battery uses and reclamation.

29Nov

A New Zealand airport will incorporate waste printer toner and recycled glass in the asphalt of its newly resurfaced aircraft parking area.

29Nov

Asbestos, auto batteries, and gasoline are just a few of the items that not only could be hazardous, but illegal, to throw away in the garbage.

28Nov

South Korea’s PV waste volume is likely to remain too small—under 130,000 tons annually—for economically feasible recycling until 2045.