#recycling

Editorial Staff 13 days ago

Seattle woman touts urban mining, turning old jewelry into precious metals for electronics

Strategic angle: Innovative approach to recycling jewelry for tech industry.

Editorial Staff 16 days ago

Briefing: ‘Skip the bin’: Lithium battery disposal efforts get a charge from state law

Strategic angle: New state legislation aims to improve lithium battery disposal practices.

Editorial Staff 16 days ago

Briefing: Smart bin makes recycling old batteries and gadgets idiot-proof

Strategic angle: A new smart bin technology simplifies the recycling process for old batteries and gadgets.

Editorial Staff 20 days ago

Briefing: Rubbish and recycling in England: what’s changing and why it matters

Strategic angle: Nationwide reforms aim to standardise collections and expand food waste recycling to tackle stagnating rates.

Editorial Staff 24 days ago

Briefing: More than 6m vapes and pods discarded weekly in UK despite single-use ban, study finds

Strategic angle: Waste management companies warn that recycling systems are under strain from the sheer volume of discarded vapes.

Editorial Staff 25 days ago

Briefing: Plastic washing at recycling plants can spike phthalates in wastewater, study suggests

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that cleaning plastics at recycling facilities may lead to increased levels of harmful chemicals in wastewater.

Editorial Staff 29 days ago

Briefing: Hawaii Tests Asphalt Made with Recycled Plastics and Fishing Nets

Strategic angle: Researchers in Hawaii are pioneering a method to tackle plastic waste by testing asphalt made from recycled materials.

Editorial Staff 29 days ago

Briefing: Mussel-inspired glue from recycled plastics can be detached and reused

Strategic angle: Researchers develop a tough, reusable adhesive from waste polymers that performs well in various environments.

Briefing: Innovative Recycling Method Converts Waste PET into High-Quality Raw Materials

Strategic angle: A new technique promises to enhance the recycling of PET, producing clean hydrogen and high-quality materials.

Briefing: 'Plastic-eating' fusion enzyme improves polyester textile recycling

Strategic angle: Scientists develop an engineered enzyme that accelerates the breakdown of PET plastic, enhancing recycling efforts.

Tech

Briefing: Why the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear waste

Strategic angle: Exploring the challenges and potential of recycling spent nuclear fuel.

Briefing: DOE Opens $500M Funding Opportunity for Battery Materials Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling

Strategic angle: The Department of Energy announces a significant funding opportunity aimed at enhancing battery materials processing and recycling.

Briefing: Wine-making waste helps recycle cobalt and nickel from batteries

Strategic angle: Innovative use of wine-making byproducts aids in battery recycling efforts.

Briefing: Scientists turn scrap car aluminum into high-performance metal for new vehicles

Strategic angle: Researchers develop RidgeAlloy, a new aluminum alloy that transforms contaminated car-body scrap into durable vehicle components.