Recycling

When former top Environmental Protection Agency official Judith Enck noticed a cavalcade of chemical and plastics industry lobbyists visiting the agency’s Washington headquarters in February, she wondered what could be up. An answer came weeks later: The agency is moving toward resurrecting a proposal from the first Trump administration to…

Many Nigerians have been sharing disturbing experiences about what happened to them after buying and registering new SIM cards in the country. Understanding how SIM card recycling works and what steps to take can protect you from becoming a victim of the same problem. What Is a Recycled SIM Card?…

A technician uses a soldering iron to solder metal and wire of lithium-ion rechargeable battery. getty The U.S. government is seeking battery manufacturing and recycling projects to invest $500 million to strengthen the national critical mineral and materials industries. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently announced the Department of Energy’s…

Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Although paper is a more environmentally friendly packaging material than plastic, it’s often contaminated with additives, such as adhesives used to…

Latest Solarcycle said that the materials recovered through the deal will be processed for use ‘within domestic supply chains’. Image: Solarcycle. US solar PV recycling firm Solarcycle has signed an exclusive “recycling services” agreement with California-based real estate company Prologis, which operates more than 1GW of rooftop solar capacity in…

Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation . Gaza has long been described as an “open-air prison.” The…

But there is significant recycling potential. According to the ‘Solar Panel Recycling and Disposal’ report by the American Clean Power Association (ACP), around 95% of a panel’s materials are recoverable, with glass and aluminium making up 90% of the weight. Other materials like steel, copper, plastics and even critical metals, such as tin, can also be…

Species around the world are vanishing at an accelerating pace, driven by climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species. Many lesser-known groups, including marine worms, are especially at risk, with some facing extinction before scientists have even identified them. To address this gap, researchers from the University of Göttingen, the…

The Munich startup’s demo plant at Chemical Park Gendorf in Bavaria processes 1,500 tonnes of battery waste a year and produces 100 tonnes of high-purity lithium carbonate, at costs the company says are twice as competitive as conventional miners. A full-scale facility capable of 45,000 tonnes per year is planned…

The tender, now open through AusTender, closes at 17:00 AEST on 24 April, with an industry briefing scheduled for 13:00 AEST on 9 April. The approach to market follows the Australian government’s commitment of AU$24.7 million (US$17 million) over three years to address the growing challenge of solar waste management. According to…