Yale E360
AUGUST 4, 2025
The 8 billion tons of plastic waste that have amassed on Earth pose a grave and growing danger to human health, according to a new report published in the leading medical journal The Lancet. Ahead of a U.N. conference on plastic pollution, authors warn that countries urgently need to cut production. Read more on E360 →
Earth 911
AUGUST 7, 2025
The Coming Wave of Solar Waste Unlike the relatively modest recycling needs of today, we’re heading toward a tsunami of solar panel waste. In the United States alone, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates recyclers will need to process one million tons of solar panel waste by 2030 and up to 10 million tons by 2050.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 8, 2025
When an EV retires, the battery can be recycled and the materials recovered to make new batteries. Relying on market dynamics alone risks wasted materials, unsafe and unregulated dismantling, and a lack of accountability for proper disposal. Increasing sales means more EVs eventually reaching their end of useful life.
Yale E360
APRIL 2, 2025
As interest in nuclear power rises, startups are pursuing plans to recycle spent fuel and reuse its untapped energy to power reactors. Advocates tout new recycling methods as a breakthrough, but many experts warn it will extract plutonium that could be used for nuclear weapons. Read more on E360 →
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Join PA Resources Council in celebrating America Recycles Day by taking part in a free 60-minute webinar on November 14 providing practical tips on Recycling Right starting at 6:00 p.m. PRC is proud to help Pennsylvanians become environmental stewards by teaching government, businesses, and residents to waste less each day.” “An
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 21, 2024
And ever-increasing numbers of battery-powered cars on the road will also mean a growing number of waste batteries. waste stream in coming years. We’ve seen what happens in other industries when the waste stream isn’t responsibly managed and their products clog landfills, whether that’s plastic bags or smartphones.
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 17, 2025
The Ontario government has taken the brakes off of waste reduction in the province to paint growing piles of garbage as inevitable. What’s worse, the majority of waste in Ontario is generated at businesses and institutions—and 98 per cent of those are held to no standards for waste reduction, sorting, recycling, or composting.
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