01Apr

“Port of Baltimore could recycle dredged sediment into bricks, concrete”

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

01Apr

“14 surprising facts you never knew about recycling contamination”

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.

30Mar

A @recyclingaware poll found that 78% of Americans either don’t know or are mistaken as to what the numbers on recycling logos indicate.

25Mar

@li_cycle will recycle materials from the used li-ion batteries of @portablelectric‘s VOLTstack generators for use in making new batteries.

25Mar

@BurgerKing customers in New York, Portland, Ore., and Tokyo will soon be able to order food and drinks in reusable packaging.

25Mar

It is often cheaper to produce a brand new bottle than it is to recycle glass because of the intense heat required to melt down glass.

23Mar

The @EU_Commission has proposed regulations that would require new EV batteries to contain minimum levels of recycled metal content.

23Mar

@chalmersuniv researchers have found a way to recycle fly ash from solid waste incineration into an industrially useful zinc-rich product.