The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

British company turns plasterboard waste into high-recycled-content tiles

A Manchester-based materials company is developing tiles that avoid the high-temperature kiln firing normally associated with ceramic manufacturing. DeKiln's BioSintering technology uses waste gypsum plaster, a material commonly recovered from plasterboard, together with a bio-based binder to produce its Eralith tiles. DeKiln says the tiles contain more than 95% recycled…

The Times of India · Sep 26

Rwanda researchers turn plastic waste into durable sisal-reinforced tiles

Plastic waste collected in Rwanda has been turned into experimental construction tiles that combine recycled thermoplastics with locally sourced sisal fibres. In a study published in Frontiers in Sustainability titled Manufacturing of plastic tiles based on reinforced sisal and recycled plastic wastes: a case of Rwanda , researchers at Rwanda…

The Times of India · Sep 25

Discarded oyster shells from restaurants are being recycled to rebuild oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico

Discarded oyster shells from San Antonio restaurants and events are being recycled to restore oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. The South Texas Coastal Initiative sends collected shells to the Sink Your Shucks program, where they are reused for reef restoration. With about 100,000 oysters consumed during Fiesta Oyster…

The Times of India · Sep 25

Your Old Car Battery Doesn't Get Thrown Away At O'Reilly

That dead battery is not headed for the trash. Here's what O'Reilly does with it and why your old battery is still valuable.

Motor1 · Sep 23

Started beach cleanup group at the age of 10, teen now wins 2026 Barron Prize

At 10, Caymus “CO” Maxson saw beach trash being raked towards the sea and decided to act. Six years later, her youth-led nonprofit Trash Turtles has removed over six tons of debris, cleaned 300+ miles of beaches and recycled 75,000 cigarette butts. Now based in California, Maxson has been named…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Rivian Says The R2 Has Half The Carbon Footprint Of An R1S

The R2 helped Rivian hit its carbon footprint goals four years early, the company claims in its latest sustainability report.

InsideEVs · Sep 22

Your Next Cadillac Or Chevy EV Could Have A Recycled Battery

General Motors said it is using old, recycled battery materials to power new electric vehicles from Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC.

InsideEVs · Sep 22

Six-year-old gathers thousands of sweet tubs for a cancer charity scheme

Teddy Michaelides, a seven-year-old from Netley, Hampshire, has turned a local recycling problem into a campaign involving thousands of plastic confectionery tubs. Teddy began collecting the tubs after learning that the plastic containers used for sweets, chocolates and crackers could not be recycled through normal household collections in his area.…

The Times of India · Sep 22

US Army builds floating island from recycled plastic bottles for wildlife

At Fort Cavazos in Texas, a small floating wetland called the U.S.S. Eddy is being tested inside a military vehicle wash basin. Built from corrugated pipes filled with recycled plastic bottles, coconut fibre and screening, the 11-by-8-foot platform supports native aquatic plants. Launched in March 2024, it aims to improve…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Texas recycled 650,000 pounds of discarded oyster shells to rebuild 4.5 acres of reef

In Texas, discarded oyster shells have transformed into vital resources for coastal reef restoration through the 'Sink Your Shucks' initiative. Gathering over 650,000 pounds of shells from community businesses, this effort led to the creation of 4.5 acres of fresh oyster reefs in St. Charles Bay. Community volunteers played a…

The Times of India · Sep 21