Recycling

ⓘ Newpowa via Unsplash An image of a 12V lithium battery A new mechanochemical method extracts 95% of lithium from spent batteries while also trapping carbon dioxide and creating high-performance catalysts for green hydrogen. Every year, the number of lithium-ion batteries climbs, hitting 7.8 billion globally in 2016 alone, while…

Published Feb 6, 2026, 12:01 PM EST Jonathon Jachura is a mechanical engineer with over 12 years of HVAC industry experience who specializes in translating complex home systems into practical advice for everyday homeowners. His background spans technical sales and product management for major manufacturers, combined with hands-on experience as a…

An average 6% increase in bin charges for Panda Recycling customers means other companies are likely to announce similar rises, a consumer affairs expert has warned.  The increase, which will impact a significant number of households in the Greater Dublin area, is noticeably above the general rate of inflation in…

The parliamentary inquiry, referred by Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt, will examine current and future impacts of solar waste alongside Australia’s existing capabilities for module reuse and recycling. Committee chair Anne Urquhart said the investigation aims to identify barriers to scaling solar module reuse and recycling through collaboration with…

Australian recycling developer Iondrive says that its IONSolv platform achieved more than 85% silver extraction in initial bench-scale testing...Read More

MADISON — Parts of the ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has uncovered chemical signatures in zircons, the planet's oldest minerals, that are consistent with subduction and extensive continental crust…

TSUKUBA, Japan, Feb 2, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Modern industry relies heavily on catalysts, which are substances that speed up chemical reactions. They’re vital in everything from manufacturing household chemicals to generating clean energy or recycling waste. However, designing new catalysts is challenging because their performance is affected by many…

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There is one place in particular people must never leave old batteries, an expert in recycling has revealed.  Ireland’s recycling rates lag behind most European countries and the country is at risk of heavy fines from the EU.  On Moncrieff ,  WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan said there are huge…

According to the company, the 255,000-square-foot recycling facility will allow for 100% of landfill diversion and recover 96% of the value from silver, copper, aluminium, glass and other critical minerals within a solar panel. The operational launch of the recycling facility comes at a time when utility-scale solar PV is…