PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin it has banned the sale of electronic products by Trexonic in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A recycling program that focuses on post-consumer plastic packaging for engine oil and other petroleum-based products is being started by the National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition (NLCRC). Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 19, 2022

Apple has expanded the use of recycled materials and rare metals in the iPhone, Mac, and other devices as part of its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. ( Read more here. Read more here.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 19, 2022

Patagonia, Puma, ON and Salomon have teamed up with Carbios to develop processes that will help implement circularity and make their products more recyclable.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Electric Vehicle (EV) battery recycling is crucial to a sustainable, electrified transportation system. A substantial portion of key minerals for electrifying could come from recycled batteries by 2050, dramatically reducing the need for new mining. The recycler takes the battery pack apart into smaller modules.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 5, 2023

The impact of plastics in the environment took center stage at a Senate subcommittee hearing Thursday where lawmakers clashed over the future of plastics production and recycling. … Continue reading Senate subcommittee debates role of plastics production, recycling in future of US economy

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Read the full story at Recycling Today. Brightmark, a global waste solutions provider based in San Francisco, and Jamar Health Products, a Wisconsin-based health care product manufacturer, have announced a strategic partnership to recycle plastic medical waste.

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Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

These discarded materials are sorted and then refurbished or recycled to make new products. The post Australia’s Sims Limited Zeroes-In on Metal Recycling And Circular Solutions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Each year, Sims Limited diverts millions of tons of secondary materials from landfills.

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Cleannovate

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In the relentless pursuit of environmental sustainability, the realm of plastic recycling emerges as a battleground, filled with both promise and peril. Hard-to-recycle plastics hold the potential for transformation into secondary products, a commendable feat in the war against plastic pollution.

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Nanotech

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

On November 15, 2021, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced the release of a report that it commissioned entitled “ Study on the Product Lifecycles, Waste Recycling and the Circular Economy for Nanomaterials.” Recommendation 1. Conclusion 3. Recommendation 3. Conclusion 7.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 11, 2022

Vital Pet Life is incorporating recyclable packaging with its first product in its Vital Pet Life Plus line, becoming members of How2Recycle and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. The post Vital Pet Life Incorporates Recyclable Packaging in New Pet Food Line appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 14, 2022

Bridgestone is partnering with Carbon Capture and Transformation company LanzaTech to develop a scaled solution for recycling end-of-life tires. The post Bridgestone Develops Recycling Solution for End-of-Life Tires appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 6, 2022

The Bumble Bee Seafood Company is eliminating an estimated 23 million pieces of plastic waste per year by becoming the first shelf-stable seafood brand to change its multipack can product packaging from shrink wrap to readily recyclable paperboard cartons.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 15, 2022

UV light plus aluminium chloride as a catalyst can break down polystyrene so that it can be turned into a chemical used in fragrances and medicines

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Yale E360

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse. Read more on E360 →

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The carbon recycling project will be able to make 80 million liters of the fuel. The post ArcelorMittal CCU Plant Turns Carbon from Steel Production to Ethanol appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It also wants all its products to be reused or recycled. PVH, a global fashion company, is working to generate zero waste at its business operations, zero carbon emissions, and zero hazardous chemicals. The post PVH Wants To Cut Emissions, Increase Green Energy Use, and Save Trees appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 27, 2022

Luckily, lithium-ion battery recycling research and development has been going on for years and there is an existing and growing repurposing and recycling system in North America for these components. Current lithium-ion battery collection, repurposing, and recycling network in North America. Slattery et al.

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It also wants all its products to be reused or recycled. PVH, a global fashion company, is working to generate zero waste at its business operations, zero carbon emissions, and zero hazardous chemicals. The post PVH Wants To Cut Emissions, Increase Green Energy Use, and Save Trees appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 13, 2023

In 2022, one-fourth of all cobalt utilized in Apple products came from recycled material, which is a considerable increase from the previous year's 13%. The post Apple Commits to 100% Recycled Cobalt in Batteries by 2025 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

These materials are primarily supplied through two sources: 1) newly mined or 2) recovered by recycling batteries already in circulation. Research shows there are enough explored or prospective reserves to electrify the global transportation sector using current technology if a high amount of battery recycling occurs.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JULY 25, 2022

A partnership in Michigan is helping increase recycling processes of food cartons to help make more sustainable paper products. The post Collaboration Helps Increase Michigan Recycling Manufacturing appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 8, 2022

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide nearly $3 billion to a pair of programs designed to spur domestic production of advanced batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. billion to support new, retrofitted and expanded domestic operations for the production of… Read more →

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 27, 2022

Baby product company Munchkin is developing materials from plastics that can be recycled and naturally broken down as part if its sustainability efforts. The post Munchkin to Develop Materials Using Plastics that Naturally Break Down appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 27, 2022

Baby product company Munchkin is developing materials from plastics that can be recycled and naturally broken down as part if its sustainability efforts. The post Munchkin to Develop Materials Using Plastics that Naturally Break Down appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Onya

OCTOBER 23, 2023

r PET Products This article talks about the benefits of rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) plastic products. The world has a crisis of waste caused by plastic products and packaging. rPET is a recycled form of PET plastic, commonly used for producing bottles, containers, packaging materials, and textiles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As electric vehicle (EV) policies are implemented around the country, and sales continue to rise, a question many ask is if vehicle batteries are recycled. Yes, EV battery recycling is happening in facilities around the United States. Did the group propose recycling requirements? California is taking steps to change that.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide nearly $3 billion to a pair of programs designed to spur domestic production of advanced batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. billion to support new, retrofitted and expanded domestic operations for the production of… Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2024

East Penn Manufacturing recently announced the launch of a unique environmental campaign-- Power2Recycle -- to highlight the partnerships between the lead battery industry and the public and the importance of proper recycling, especially when it comes to batteries. We each play an important role in building a sustainable future.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

On April 18, Texas-based Encina Development Group announced it will not move forward with its chemical plastics recycling plant in Northumberland County "at the current time." Chemical recycling is not a solution to the plastics crisis. The company said it will pursue other projects in the US, Saudi Arabia and Southeast Asia.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 21, 2023

That goal considers the whole lifecycle, from the supply chain to production to the use phase and recycling. It will reduce its fleet’s CO2 footprint by 40% in Europe by 2030 from the base year of 2018.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Essentially, the materials recovered through battery recycling can replace future material supply that would otherwise need to be extracted from the earth to meet demand. Estimates show that in 2050, the United States can meet about half of EV demand for cobalt and nickel and a quarter of lithium with minerals recovered through recycling.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JULY 25, 2022

A partnership in Michigan is helping increase recycling processes of food cartons to help make more sustainable paper products. The post Collaboration Helps Increase Michigan Recycling Manufacturing appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Included in the regulation are requirements for mineral sourcing, life cycle emissions, information sharing, and recycling. However, innovative approaches can reduce those harms, including the creation of a circular economy through reuse and recycling.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The grid energy storage industry represents a much smaller fraction of the lithium-ion battery market than electric vehicles, but it too has a responsibility to ensure batteries are responsibly and sustainably produced and then productively recirculated at end-of-life. Recycling must ramp up. Source: Courtesy of Li-Cycle.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2024

On April 3, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced the promotion of Mimi Joy Cooper to the position of Authority Recycling Coordinator. Mimi has been with the Authority for 9 years, initially as a Customer Service Representative and more recently as the Assistant Recycling Coordinator.

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