The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

Here's What Happens To Dead EV Battery Packs

Lithium-ion battery recycling is a necessity in a market rapidly shifting towards electrification. Here's what happens with old lithium-ion batteries.

InsideEVs · Aug 18, 2023

Japan's nuclear plants are short of storage for spent fuel. A remote town could have the solution

A Japanese town says it has agreed to a geological study to determine its suitability as an interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Putting plastic waste to good use

A team from TKM College of Engineering has obtained patent for Plastile, a three-layered plastic tile with porous metal oxide core that can reduce thermal load on concrete roofs

The Hindu · Aug 18, 2023

Scientists Find Way To Turn Plastic Waste Into Soap

Researchers have created a revolutionary process for converting plastic waste into surfactants used to make soap and detergents.

Zenger · Aug 11, 2023

New recycling method to market 'junk' plastic waste

According to researchers' estimates, the conventional production of these industrial chemicals would result in a 60 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 11, 2023

In Visakhapatnam, GVMC’s theme-based RRR centres highlight a new code of pro-planet behaviour

GVMC’s theme-based RRR centres in Visakhapatnam aim to instil the habits of source segregation, waste-to-resource conversion

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

New Federal Incentives Encourage EV Battery Recycling In US

In a bid to boost the economy and reduce reliance on China, new federal incentives encourage EV battery recycling in the US.

RideApart · Aug 8, 2023

Do you have "recycling bias?"

Decades of messaging urging us to recycle crowded out other options — like consuming less in the first place

Salon · Aug 7, 2023

Gogoro and Muji Team Up On Smart Scooters With Recycled Plastic Panels

Gogoro and Muji have teamed up on two new special edition scooters featuring recycled plastic panels as part of the “Recycling for Good” sustainability initiative.

RideApart · Aug 3, 2023

A carbon tax can have economic, not just environmental benefits for Australia

A new study has found that a carbon tax, accompanied by “revenue recycling”, can produce both environmental and economic benefits for Australia.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023