19Oct

“Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them for reuse?”

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

19Oct

“Hundreds of free water fountains to be installed across London in bid to slash plastic bottle waste”

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

18Oct

Everledger Ltd. is developing a digital ledger to track the lifespan of EV batteries to encourage repurposing, rather than recycling, them.

18Oct

A Florida landfill is being dug up to clear space, remove potential groundwater contaminants, and hunt for valuable recyclable materials.

18Oct

How do you induce residents to recycle? Financial incentives—such as pay-as-you-throw—and informational campaigns may work best.

17Oct

One of the UK’s largest utilities is exploring the business case for recycling used Nissan LEAF batteries for use in grid energy storage.

17Oct

Used cooking oil collected from restaurants has been used to make a degradable controlled-release fertilizer effective in growing food.

17Oct

Four in five Americans want products to carry a “recycling guide” label detailing the parts/percentage that can be recycled and how.

16Oct

American Manganese is demonstrating its process for recycling li-ion battery cathode metals in anticipation of future commercial operations.

16Oct

Sustainability in manufacturing goes beyond minimizing the operational footprint—to making products that last longer and create less waste.