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Recycling

GAP Group North East Expands National Footprint with New Yorkshire Site Recycling

GAP Group North East Expands National Footprint with New Yorkshire Site

GAP Group North East strengthens its nationwide network with a new Yorkshire facility, bringing faster, more accessible electrical recycling services to customers across Yorkshire, the Midlands, and the South of England and Wales. GAP Group North East, a nationwide, fully accredited electrical recycling and resource recovery provider, today announced the…
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June 22, 2026
Global problem, local solution Recycling

Global problem, local solution

Mai attributes this trend to both commercial and technical factors. On the commercial side, developers are upgrading sites with higher-efficiency modules and battery storage systems to maximise constrained land and grid connections.  “You build the same capacity and power, but you need less land, and then you can install some batteries as well,” he explains.  At the same…
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June 19, 2026
China’s emerging wave of PV end-of-life: policies, technologies and market dynamics Recycling

China’s emerging wave of PV end-of-life: policies, technologies and market dynamics

In the first quarter of 2025, China’s combined installed capacity of solar PV (946GW) and wind power (536GW) surpassed thermal power capacity for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country’s energy transition and signalling what is likely to become a long-term structural trend. By the end of March 2026, China’s cumulative installed PV capacity had further increased to approximately 1.24TW. Under carbon-neutral development scenarios,…
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June 12, 2026
Trash and dignity: The rise of inclusive recycling projects in Latin America Recycling

Trash and dignity: The rise of inclusive recycling projects in Latin America

Eloisa Cartonera books, made by unhoused workers. While the project was born in Argentina, it has expanded to other Latin American countries, like Perú, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia. (Creative Commons) This story is part of Global Voices’ May 2026 Spotlight series, “Global crisis, local solutions.” You can support this coverage by…
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June 12, 2026
Re-turn Awards: Schools across Ireland recognised for innovative recycling projects Recycling

Re-turn Awards: Schools across Ireland recognised for innovative recycling projects

Primary schools across Ireland have been recognised for going ‘above and beyond’ with innovative recycling projects at the inaugural Re-turn Awards. More than 300 schools entered the awards, which celebrate creative, sustainable and community-driven use of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). At a special awards ceremony hosted by Today FM…
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June 11, 2026
Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Environment) attends Environment Day cum Recycling Day Launching Ceremony (with photos) Recycling

Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Environment) attends Environment Day cum Recycling Day Launching Ceremony (with photos)

Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Environment) attends Environment Day cum Recycling Day Launching Ceremony (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      The Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Environment), Mr Eddie Cheung, today (June 7) officiated at the Environment Day cum Recycling Day Launching Ceremony. Officiating guests included the Deputy Director-General of the…
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June 7, 2026
FÉLIN’s ReDisco Vinyl Recycling Tally Hits 1.2 Million Records Ahead of Planned Expansion ‘Across Europe and Internationally’ Recycling

FÉLIN’s ReDisco Vinyl Recycling Tally Hits 1.2 Million Records Ahead of Planned Expansion ‘Across Europe and Internationally’

Photo Credit: Mick Haupt IMPALA has unveiled a collaboration with FÉLIN’s ReDisco, a vinyl recycling initiative that’s said to have “given a second life to 1.2 million unwanted records” since launching three years ago. France’s National Federation of Independent Labels and Distributors (FÉLIN) established ReDisco in 2023, after a law…
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June 3, 2026