24Oct

“Amazon Primes Recycling Pump, Betting Market Will Bounce Back”

Amazon will invest $10 million in a social impact fund focused on municipal recycling programs and technologies that curb packaging waste.

23Oct

“BMW wants to develop a ‘sustainable life cycle loop’ for EV batteries”

BMW is partnering with recycler Umicore and battery manufacturer Northvold to develop a sustainable recycling process for EV batteries.

23Oct

A new way of removing nonvolatile organic and metal pollutants allows recycling of both the contaminants and the materials separating them.

23Oct

From toothbrushes to shampoo bottles to disposable razors, bathrooms can have a lot of plastic. Here are tips for grooming more sustainably.

22Oct

Honing the next generation of purpose-built grid storage batteries may make today’s EV batteries obsolete for such second-life applications.

22Oct

The U.S. market for rubber infill has dropped almost 30% in the past few years—apparently from media coverage of its alleged safety risks.

22Oct

Under 10% of UK residents try to fix their damaged furniture; half of such items that are discarded are thrown out as non-recyclable waste.

19Oct

The energy from a Nissan LEAF 30-kilowatt-hour battery pack can power a typical house for over a day when emergency power is required.

19Oct

Disassembling buildings piecemeal rather than via wrecking ball can preserve parts for reuse, reduce landfilled materials, and create jobs.

19Oct

Londoners buy 175 plastic water bottles annually. A program to site water fountains throughout the city could reduce the waste that creates.