28Aug

“Dairy farm’s water-recycling system a game-changer for agriculture”

A Washington state farm is using a filtration system to transform cow manure into clean water for drinking (by cattle) and crop irrigation.

28Aug

Nissan: ‘EVs are at the core of our company’”

Nissan’s head of energy sees a “meaningful volume” of 2nd-life batteries on the market in two years, when the automaker’s Leaf EV turns 10.

28Aug

Most cigarettes—the world’s most littered item—have cellulose acetate in their filters, a type of plastic that takes a decade to decompose.

27Aug

An enterprising do-it-yourselfer discovers that recovering precious metals from a PV panel is best left to professional recyclers (video).

27Aug

Upscale brands often destroy their unsold inventory. Is such wastage really necessary?

27Aug

An array of organizations are out there to help you responsibly dispose of household items that don’t belong in the recycling bin.

24Aug

Polystyvert has developed a chemical process that the company says will allow for recycling of polystyrene plastics, such as styrofoam.

24Aug

If current trends continue, food waste will rise from 1.5 billion tons annually to over 2 billion tons by the end of the next decade.

24Aug

Concern over the future of electric vehicle battery recycling is partly behind Hyundai championing fuel cell EVs over battery-powered EVs.

23Aug

The “greenness” of lithium-ion powered EVs is offset when their batteries’ anodes and cathodes use cobalt, nickel, and graphite.