20Aug

“Are electric vehicles a real alternative to petroleum-based vehicles?”

Widespread adoption of EVs will likely require methodological advances in, and adoption of, large-scale lithium-ion battery recycling.

17Aug

“How to furnish your home without buying a single new thing”

Outfitting your new home with second-hand furnishings can be cheaper, easier, and more sustainable than buying new.

17Aug

Retail companies’ emerging buy-back programs show the sector’s trend toward circular supply chains promoting recycling and the environment.

17Aug

UK waste management company Cawleys has launched one-stop-shop collection and recycling of automotive lithium-ion batteries (video).

16Aug

Streets in suburban Melbourne, Australia are being paved with asphalt made from recycled glass bottles.

16Aug

A Danish study suggests that single-use LDPE plastic grocery bags produce less environmental impact than paper or reusable cotton tote bags.

16Aug

German engineers have developed a recycling plant for obsolete and aging solar panels that can process up to 50,000 modules per year.

15Aug

Used chewing gum is being collected, recycled, and converted into polymers that can be used to make plastic garbage buckets.

15Aug

Teck Resources has reused tires from its haul-truck fleet to build a five-story mechanically stabilized earth wall at its BC copper mine.

15Aug

Tesla is aiming for closed-loop recycling of all spent cells, modules, and battery packs from its EVs, says CTO Jeffrey Straubel.