About 97% of clothing ends up in a landfill, and 60% end up in the landfill within 12 months of being manufactured. Companies such as @ZARA, @adidas, and @LEVIS are making an effort to become more circular.
Recycling batteries may reduce the need for mining precious minerals. @ENERGY has granted many loans to battery recyclers, they want to create a “battery ecosystem”.
The One Light Tower Project was completed in 2015, Kansas City Fly Ash and Kansas City Power & Light supplied the Fly Ash, and around 789.4 tons of Fly Ash were used.
The wind and solar energy growth helps reduce the use of fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions. However, we have not quite made the industry circular.
Lithium batteries are everywhere, in our phones, watches, tablets, and now in Electric Vehicles. We don’t have enough space in the landfills for the amount of batteries, @NREL is using a process called direct recycling.