30Oct

“Ick factor: NYC so far turns up nose at food-scrap recycling”

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

29Oct

“Can Solar Panels Be Recycled?”

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

29Oct

A UK building firm is using wastewater to produce concrete, helping conserve drinking water, lower treatment costs and reduce CO2 emissions.

29Oct

Vinalhaven, Maine has begun single-sort recycling to boost participation rates—and compaction of recyclables to capture transport savings.

26Oct

French firm Suez has begun recycling silicon-based PV panels using a new system combining mechanical, thermal and electrochemical treatment.

26Oct

Much plastic goes unrecycled at the end of a car’s life. A new initiative seeks to change that by reclaiming end-of-life vehicle bumpers.

26Oct

150 million phones are thrown in the trash annually in the U.S. If all were recycled, they could power a small city for more than a year.

25Oct

How fast do EV batteries degrade? Real-time battery usage monitoring could provide specific data so as to optimize their use in second life.

25Oct

An Indian startup is converting waste biomass into pulp that can be made into biodegradable paper, tableware, bioethanol, or fabric.

25Oct

China’s import ban and lower commodities and recyclables prices are two factors shifting the dynamics and fortunes of the recycling market.