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The Role of E-Waste in Sustainable Construction

Recent research published in the journal Scientific Reports has highlighted how WPCBs can be sustainably recycled as material for concrete reinforcement.

4 Oct 2023

Cornell-Led Project Aims to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Aluminum Recycling

A new Cornell University-led project aims to use carbon dioxide emissions and residue from aluminum recycling – a carbon-heavy process – to produce high value products.

25 Sep 2023

Sensational Recycling Result – Grand Opening of the World’s Biggest and Most Advanced Plastic Sorting and Recycling Plant

Swedish Plastic Recycling has invested one billion (SEK) in the plant Site Zero, marking a new era for the world’s plastic recycling.

20 Sep 2023

Recycled Polypropylene Shows Promise for Sustainable Food Packaging

New research on the growing uses of recycled polypropylene in plastic packaging finds it performs well and has the potential to meet environmental goals and reduce raw material costs.

19 Sep 2023

Whole Orchard Recycling Replaces Conventional Method of Biomass Burning

What happens to orchards when they've reached the end of their lifespan and are no longer producing crops? Conventionally, orchards are burned.

14 Sep 2023

Duclo Recycling Receives Prestigious RecyClass Accreditation

Leeds-based recycling business, Duclo Recycling, has been awarded RecyClass accreditation for its rigorous plastic recycling processes for post and pre-consumer waste.

13 Sep 2023

Jaguar Land Rover Recycles EV Batteries for New Energy Storage System

In a landmark partnership poised to redefine sustainable energy solutions, automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has forged a groundbreaking collaboration with renewable energy leader Wykes Engineering.

From Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC 25 Aug 2023

Recycling Breakthrough Set to Transform the Plastic Waste Landscape

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have engineered an outstanding breakthrough technique that converts low-value trash into high-value chemicals. This sustainable solution is set to transform the plastic waste landscape.

17 Aug 2023

UCF Researchers Develop New Technology to Recycle Greenhouse Gas into Energy, Materials

A pair of University of Central Florida researchers has developed new methods to produce energy and materials from the harmful greenhouse gas, methane.

15 Aug 2023

New Chemical Recycling Technique Turns Low-Value Waste Plastic Into High-Value Products

Although many Americans deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, many of those materials, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a lot of colored plastics, are not recyclable using conventional mechanical recycling methods.

11 Aug 2023