28Nov

“The Suddenly Surging Business of Recycled Plastic Puffer Jackets”

Clothing retailers Everlane and Madewell are introducing puffers, parkas, and fleeces made from recycled plastic bottles.

28Nov

“What Your State Will Pay You to Recycle”

Click here for state-by-state details on recycling programs available to individuals, businesses, and municipalities.

27Nov

The solar industry is likely to produce 2 billion new PV panels by 2050. They must be recycled for solar power to be environmentally benign.

27Nov

Wilson Sporting Goods plans to collect for upcycling into new products 20 million used tennis balls in the U.S. over the next three years.

27Nov

Plastic waste is a problem that starts not when it ends up in landfills or the sea, but with designers who don’t keep recyclability in mind.

26Nov

Battery Resourcers’ pilot plant can recycle li-ion batteries of any chemistry and produce cathode materials for use in making EV batteries.

26Nov

Cleantech firm Black Bear will scale up its process for transforming tires into carbon black for use in making rubber, ink, and plastics.

26Nov

Most consumer receipts cannot be recycled because they either are comprised of two materials or contain contaminating chemicals.

21Nov

The metals used in EV batteries are in finite supply—so electric cars could be environmentally damaging if these materials aren’t recycled.

21Nov

A Filipino company is using waste plastic to produce construction bricks that they claim are stronger and cheaper than conventional blocks.