08Nov

“Your Junk Drawer Full of Small, Unused Electronics is a Big Climate Problem”

According to @ForumWeee, consumers will stop using 5.3 billion phones in 2022—which if stacked would reach an eighth of the way to the moon.

03Nov

“Australian research finds cost-effective way to recycle solar panels”

@UNSW researchers have outlined a low-cost, eco-friendly electrostatic separation process for recycling silicon solar panels.

03Nov

@Mattel‘s Barbie doll is made from recycled plastic—by 2030, its products will all be made from recycled, recyclable or bio-based materials.

03Nov

A @World_Wildlife survey found that 86% of U.S. consumers favor measures to reduce plastic waste, such as single-use plastic bag bans.

01Nov

The complexity/cost of EV battery disassembly inhibits their recycling into new batteries or other products, says @Quest_RMG CEO Ray Hatch.

01Nov

@Lendlease has used mushrooms to break down and recycle roof shingles from houses at the Fort Campbell Army base into compost.

01Nov

@EPA says food comprises the largest component in landfills; @OregonDEQ says households in the Beaver State lose $1800 a year wasting food.

27Oct

@iit__mandi researchers have developed a sustainable method using microwaves to recycle polymer composites from old wind turbine blades.

27Oct

@aectual is recycling polymers and aluminum from @tetrapak cartons to create furniture products such as stools, planters, and wall panels.

27Oct

@MentosUS has trained raccoons to recycle the gum’s paperboard bottle package 75% of the time—more than double the consumer recycling rate.

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