08Apr

“Plastic trash can now be recycled into ultra-strong graphene”

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

08Apr

“Don’t be shellfish! Recycle your oyster shells to help restore beaches”

@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.

01Apr

@MarylandBPW is studying the potential of reusing sediment dredged from @portofbalt shipping channels to create concrete road barriers.

01Apr

Roughly 1 in every 4 items that is placed into a recycling bin is non-recyclable, resulting in contamination of the other materials.

30Mar

Due to the chemical makeup of thermoset wind turbine blades, “recycling”—returning them to their constituent materials—is almost impossible.

30Mar

@McDonalds franchises in Latin America and the Caribbean are testing the use of trays supplied by @UBQ_Materials made from household waste.