04Dec

“Coal Ash Recycling Reaches Record 64 Percent Amid Shifting Production and Use Patterns”

A record 64% of all U.S.-produced coal ash in 2017 was recycled—the 3rd year in a row over half of all coal ash was beneficially used.

04Dec

“Your water footprint is just as important as your carbon footprint”

Water is incorporated into everything we eat, use, and wear. Over 3,370 gallons of water are required to produce a smartphone, for example.

03Dec

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’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.