13Apr

“How EV Battery Recycling Gives Automakers a Chance to Clean Up Their Energy Storage Act”

As li-ion cells have so far mainly powered smaller electronics with little payback on recycling, EV battery recycling has yet to scale up.

13Apr

“Palmolive Ultra Re-Launches Dish Soap in 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic Bottles”

@CP_News’ launch of Palmolive dish soap in 100% post-consumer recycled bottles could save 5,200 tons of plastic a year from U.S. landfills.

13Apr

A @consumerbrands survey found that 23% of Americans think understanding their city’s recycling rules is harder than filing their taxes.

08Apr

Up to 90% of a solar panel, and 85% of a wind turbine, can be recycled—but only if the required processing infrastructure is in place.

08Apr

@RiceUniversity scientists are using “flash Joule heating” to recycle waste plastic into graphene, a material 200 times stronger than steel.

08Apr

@NCCoastalFed is asking North Carolinians to recycle empty oyster shells that can be returned to estuaries to help restore their habitat.

06Apr

@RedwoodMat is using both pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy to recover metals such as cobalt, copper, and lithium from EV batteries.

06Apr

@Michelin and @envirosystemsAB will build and operate a facility capable of recycling 30,000 tons of construction equipment tires annually.

06Apr

According to @SingleCare, the most common prescription bottles are made of No. 5 plastic, which is accepted by most municipal recyclers.

01Apr

Used @Nissan LEAF batteries in Japan are being sent to 4R Energy, where they are evaluated and graded for use in second-life applications.