01Nov

“Recycling glass fiber thermoplastic composites from wind turbine blades”

Use of thermoplastic resins for wind turbine blades could make them commercially viable for recycling under certain price conditions.

01Nov

“Where does your recycled plastic go? Perhaps into future highways”

What to do with the plastic waste China no longer accepts? Increasingly, it is being mixed with asphalt and incorporated into road pavement.

01Nov

Is the ease with which we can toss an item in the recycling bin—whether or not it actually gets recycled—encouraging rampant consumerism?

31Oct

Nissan LEAF li-ion batteries may soon test what effect extra discharge cycles have on their lifespan and their utility for grid storage.

31Oct

Leather from the retired seat covers of Amtrak’s Acela express trains is being used to manufacture up to 2,500 bags and knapsacks.

31Oct

One million plastic bottles are used each minute; 91% of them are not recycled; 8 million tons of plastic enters the oceans annually.

30Oct

The U.S. is now 50-100% import dependent on lithium-ion battery materials. Will that help spur a domestic market for EV battery reclamation?

30Oct

Much plastic, if it’s recycled at all, is down-cycled and requires eventual disposal. Can we make plastic truly recyclable—and at what cost?

30Oct

New York City’s organics collection program is fizzling, as not enough residents are willing to sort their rotting meat and spoiled veggies.

29Oct

More states must follow Washington’s lead in passing a solar product stewardship law to force manufacturers to develop recycling programs.