14Dec

“Electronic waste from just this year will outweigh the Great Wall of China”

The average person generates 16.8 pounds of e-waste each year, according to the @UN, for a global total of 63.3 million tons.

09Dec

“Study: Recycled Lithium Batteries as Good as Newly Mined”

A @UnitedStatesCAR and @A123Systems study shows batteries with recycled cathodes can be equal to or outperform ones made of virgin material.

09Dec

@Acer’s new Aspire laptop contains 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in its chassis and 50% PCR in its key caps.

09Dec

Less than two decades after passing a zero-waste resolution, San Francisco has achieved 80% waste diversion—the highest rate in the U.S.

07Dec

If a typical li-ion battery pack weighs 550 pounds, the 145 million EVs @IEA forecasts by 2030 will generate 80 billion pounds of waste.

07Dec

Finnish startup @RensOriginal has created the world’s first pair of sneakers made from recycled plastic and coffee waste.

07Dec

Life-cycle analyses suggest that the least sustainable household products include coffee capsules, teabags, detergent and disposable razors.

02Dec

In a first for North America, Quebec will impose minimum rates for recovery and recycling on the producers of EV batteries.

02Dec

Used paper cups from @McDonalds restaurants in Germany will be recycled for use by @essity to make toilet paper.

02Dec

Examine your trash to see which products you might avoid purchasing in the future—i.e., those that can’t be reused, recycled, or composted.

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