Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 6, 2023

This report assesses how well the OEM is reducing its impact on the environment by reusing materials, recycling devices, and minimizing waste at each stage. The post New Report Shows Apple Leads Circular Smartphone Market appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Recycling 295

Recycling Waste 295

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This means it is either reused in another vehicle or it is repurposed for use in a stationary storage application. The producer (in most cases, the vehicle manufacturer) should be responsible for ensuring EV batteries are reused, repurposed, and eventually recycled. This is referred to as material circularity or the circular economy.

Recycling 223

Recycling Electricity Technology Technology 223

Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To achieve both its short- and long-term aims, Bridgestone is focusing on its internal operations and supply chain, including customer use, raw material procurement, distribution, reuse, and recycling. The post Bridgestone Zeroes In on Cutting CO2 and Increasing Circularity appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Recycling 290

Recycling Renewable Energy Conservation Waste 290

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.

Carbon Emissions 264

Carbon Emissions Recycling Waste Renewable Energy 264

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.

Carbon Emissions 245

Carbon Emissions Recycling Waste Renewable Energy 245

Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 6, 2023

This report assesses how well the OEM is reducing its impact on the environment by reusing materials, recycling devices, and minimizing waste at each stage. The post New Report Shows Apple Leads Circular Smartphone Market appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Recycling 246

Recycling Waste 246

Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 11, 2022

Unilever aims to recycle and reuse waste everywhere it can in its manufacturing processes as it continues to push sustainability in its operations. The post Unilever Focuses on Eliminating Waste from Manufacturing, Operations appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Waste 244

Waste Recycling 244

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 27, 2022

First reused and repurposed, then recycled. After a battery’s first life in a car and before it is recycled, it can be reused, refurbished, and repurposed. Current lithium-ion battery collection, repurposing, and recycling network in North America. Slattery et al. Can we use recycled materials to manufacture new batteries?

Recycling 359

Recycling Electricity Renewable Energy Technology 359

Cleannovate

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It’s summarised by three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. There is a surge in the sustainability discussion. And among the key pet subjects, circularity features prominently. What’s circularity? It is a short form for the circular economy.

Recycling 130

Recycling 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The battery life cycle can work this way too, if the valuable metals in batteries are recovered and reused. Increasing the reuse and recycling of batteries at their end of life is essential to increasing the sustainability of batteries and creating a circular economy. However, lithium-ion battery supply chains are not yet circular.

Recycling 189

Recycling Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity 189

Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 17, 2022

A UK study shows that while recycling, reuse and composting of packaging will all increase significantly, a fifth of all food packaging could still find its way to landfill and incineration even in two decades time.

Recycling 246

Recycling Waste 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

These are certified facilities that take cars apart to sell the parts for reuse or recycling. Providing access to battery information while the battery is in the car and after it is removed is crucial to enable efficient and safe reuse, repurposing, and recycling. California is taking steps to change that.

Recycling 297

Recycling Waste Regulations Law 297

Cleannovate

JUNE 8, 2023

Three options might arise… First, it could be reformed into cheap straws… Secondly, it could be reused to make another paper bag… Lastly, it could be reformed into a casing for a computer. Picture an elegant plastic paper packaging. After disposal, what happens to it? These three scenarios look the same but their differences are […]

Upcycling 130

Upcycling Recycling 130

NRDC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The state now has the country’s most robust, comprehensive water reuse regulations—and it must commit to investing in water reuse facilities for a more climate-resilient future.

Regulations 89

Regulations 89

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Molecules called photoacids could offer a more energy-efficient way to release carbon dioxide captured from the air in order to store or reuse it

Carbon Dioxide 113

Carbon Dioxide 113

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Knowing how much life is left in an EV battery is pretty critical for someone who is buying a used EV and for deciding if a battery should be reused, repurposed, or recycled when the EV is retired. Reuse and repurposing are also essential aspects in increasing battery sustainability.

Renewable Energy 216

Renewable Energy Recycling Technology Technology 216

Environmental News Bits

MAY 16, 2024

The government of Austin, Texas, says it plans to open a warehouse designed to store and resell discarded furniture and building … Continue reading Texas capital eyes furniture reuse with EPA grant funds

Waste 40

Waste Government 40

Legal Planet

JUNE 6, 2022

The court of appeals relied partly on section 45’s definition of fish and partly on the 1984 reuse of the definitional language of the 1970 precursor law. It viewed the reuse of that language as approving the Commission’s interpretation. But even under that definition, bumblebees would not be legally classified as fish.

Endangered Species Act 305

Endangered Species Act Law 305

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 18, 2024

Buy it on Bookshop (affiliate link) Book description Some of the greatest opportunities for innovation in the circular economy are in remanufacturing, refurbishment, reuse, and recycling. Technology Innovation for the Circular Economy: Recycling, Remanufacturing, Design, Systems Analysis and Logistics (1st ed.).

Recycling 52

Recycling 2024 Technology Technology 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Although landfilling of blades does not pose a threat of soil or groundwater contamination and would represent only a tiny fraction of global solid waste streams, the lifecycle of wind turbines would be more circular if there were more options to reuse or recycle the blades. Source: Firdaus Latif/Wikimedia Commons. How are wind turbines made?

Recycling 209

Recycling Wind Power Technology Technology 209

New Scientist

APRIL 12, 2023

A lighting device that reuses its infrared light to conserve energy is as efficient as some LED lights, which could contribute to fewer carbon emissions while retaining a natural glow

Carbon Emissions 81

Carbon Emissions Recycling Conservation 81

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ontario’s blue bin system is failing to keep non-alcoholic beverage containers out of landfills and the environment Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are relieved to learn that The Beer Store’s successful reuse and recycling program will be preserved.

Recycling 68

Recycling Government 68

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2023

The PA Solar Center is hosting a March 17 webinar on Opportunities for Pennsylvania In The Solar Supply, Solar Recycling and Reuse from Noon until 1:15 p.m. We’ll be joined by We Recycle Solar and SolarRecycle.org to describe the current solar recycling and reuse landscape as well as emerging innovations in the solar recycling industry.

Recycling 81

Recycling Nuclear Power Solar Power Renewable Energy 81

Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2023

Nearly a decade after requiring large buildings to install water recycling systems, San Francisco is emerging as a leader in reuse implementation. In total, per Yale 360, the city estimates that 48 reuse systems are currently operating, and 29 more projects are in development.

2023 130

2023 Recycling Politics Ocean 130

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 24, 2023

A research group at Arizona State has developed a process to recover lead in its metallic form so that it can be reused in the PV industry. Read the full story from pv magazine.

Recycling 75

Recycling 75

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 16, 2024

A new chemistry-agnostic recycling process for EV and ESS batteries called Liforever is designed to reduce the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries by making it efficient and cost-effective to recover and reuse battery materials, including lithium iron phosphate both in process and at end-of-life.

Recycling 40

Recycling 40

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 8, 2023

Consumers and CPG companies are eager to expand this method of reuse, but slower innovation in packaging formats could be a near-term challenge. Read the full story at Packaging Dive. Upstream, Loop and others share what it will take.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

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Regulations 70

Regulations 2024 70

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Stores, restaurants and other businesses must start looking for ways to ensure their packaging can be reused instead of turning to single-use alternatives. And because voluntary measures won’t spark the shift we need, the government needs to set reuse targets for companies whose single-use packaging is polluting the environment.

Waste 85

Waste 2025 Government Recycling 85

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

"Electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world, and making electronics reuse and recycling easier and more accessible is critical to keeping these materials out of landfills or worse, illegally dumped," said Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley.

Recycling 93

Recycling Waste Environmental Responsibility Environmental Protection 93

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In addition, cleansing the water for reuse leaves a salty residue that would be difficult to dispose of in such large quantities. A state-sponsored study found that oil and gas extraction in the Permian basin of West Texas is expected to produce about 588 million gallons of wastewater each day for nearly four decades.

2022 246

2022 Fossil Fuels 2009 Recycling 246

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

A recent Penn State study showed the “wastewater” and the “commercial product” it was compared to had the same toxicity and chemical characteristics because they were being pumped from the same source and did not meet federal requirements to be beneficially reused [ Read more here ]. Read more here. Read more here. Under Chapter 287.9,

Waste 111

Waste Regulations 2024 2023 111

Frontiers

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This allows these rare elements, for which demand is steadily growing, to be collected from wastewater from mining, metallurgy, and the recycling of e-waste, and reused. Circular economy The advantages of moving from a wasteful ‘linear’ economy to a ‘circular’ economy, where all resources are recycled and reused, are obvious.

Biotechnology 124

Biotechnology Recycling Waste 2030 124

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 15, 2022

Dow has unveiled a series of partnerships in plastics recycling intended to bring it two-thirds of the way to its goal of collecting, reusing, or recycling 1 million metric tons (t) per year of plastics waste by 2030. Read the full story at Chemical & Engineering News.

Recycling 80

Recycling 2030 Waste 80

Frontiers

JUNE 20, 2022

Amongst other things, it called on the EU Commission to work on an improved regulatory framework for unimpeded access to, and reuse of, publicly funded research. Their success should inform the Council’s call for a better regulatory framework to enable unimpeded access to, and reuse of, publicly funded research.”. About Frontiers ?.

Technology 87

Technology Technology 2022 87

Cleannovate

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Since these waste materials somewhat find their way into our wastewater it is essential to find ways of isolating them in order to ‘repackage’ them for reuse as soil amendments. But what if we harvest this algae and reuse in our soils? Its possible that some of the vegetables we have eaten have been grown using wastewater.

Waste 113

Waste 113

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

However, innovative approaches can reduce those harms, including the creation of a circular economy through reuse and recycling. Let’s take a closer look… Extended Producer responsibility and reporting : This regulation requires that automotive companies ensure retired batteries are collected and then reused, repurposed, or recycled.

Law 219

Law Recycling Regulations 2030 219