Why battery recycling is essential for supply chain security
Batteries are powering a significant shift in how we go about our daily lives, ranging from the devices we carry to electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Batteries play a critical…
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How the 3-arrows ‘recycling’ symbol turned into a tool for greenwashing
This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle, began showing up on plastic containers across…
MIT scientists may have just cracked the code on EV battery recycling
This year, global EV sales are expected to jump almost 25% compared with 2024. As the demand for electric vehicles soars, there’s a looming concern for industry experts: figuring out the…
Why recycling isn’t enough to address the plastic problem
And looking into the future, emissions from plastics are only set to grow. Another estimate, from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, projects that emissions from…
‘We are drowning in trash’: How this Danish artist’s sculptures put a global spotlight on recycling
Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet. The Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo and…
This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers
The event marked the launch of the company’s new business line, Redwood Energy, which will initially repurpose (rather than recycle) batteries with years of remaining life to create…
Gap Inc., Target Corp. and Houdini Sportswear Commit to Textile Recycling
Gap Inc., Target Corp. and Stockholm-based Houdini Sportswear have made commitments to reduce waste by partnering with Syre, a new company for “hyperscaling” textile-to-textile recycling.…
3 great sites for recycling or giving away old tech
Well, it’s a sad day in the Aamoth household: I’m thinking of getting rid of the 15-year-old Asus netbook that’s been collecting dust in the corner of my office. It’s sitting atop the…
Where single-stream recycling really goes—and why most plastic doesn’t make it
Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what…
The plastic recycling myth and our very real crisis
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Don't Bother Going Vegan to Save the Planet. Do This Instead
How effective can one person's actions be in fighting climate change and keeping the environment healthy? As a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working on energy…
Quebec overhauls recycling system
As of 1 January 2025, Quebec residents now follow uniform recycling rules, regardless of their municipality. This change, part of a sweeping reform to simplify recycling and increase…
Britain to make online marketplaces pay more for electricals recycling
BRITAIN said on Tuesday (Dec 10) it would soon make online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay pay more towards the cost of recycling waste electrical items from toasters to hair curlers.…
Recycling's best hope? People want to do the "right thing," expert says
It's no secret that humans produce large amounts of plastic waste globally. But the exact scale of that quantity is often difficult to conceptualize. At "The Future of Plastics: Reducing…
UN plastic treaty talks were not a failure, experts say at Newsweek panel
On the heels of global negotiations over a plastic waste treaty, Newsweek Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor Jeff Young hosted a panel discussion on current efforts to…