Recycling

Households across England are receiving their new food waste recycling bins, which come with their own rules people must follow 08:45, Sat, Jun 27, 2026 Updated: 09:12, Sat, Jun 27, 2026 New food waste bins are being delivered to homes across England (Image: Reach PLC) Some households across England are…

Do you know why there are no earthquakes on Mars? It’s because they’re called “marsquakes” (sorry).  But seriously, unlike the dynamic crust of Earth, the Martian surface isn’t broken up into tectonic plates floating on magma. Instead, Mars has “stagnant lid” tectonics characterized by a single rocky shell. Without the…

A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy storage system, according to a team of Penn State researchers. In a new study, researchers converted waste polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, into highly ordered synthetic graphite, a crystalline form of…

TLDR SMX stock fell 5.18% as recycling compliance pressures increased. New state recycling laws are pushing producers toward verified data. SMX technology links material markers with secure digital records. Plastic verification could support audits, filings, and procurement. Stricter rules may raise demand for traceable recycled-content proof. SMX (SMX) shares fell…

Terex showcased six new introductions across materials processing brands at Hillhead 2026 With 18 machines across seven brands, Terex displayed key advancements across the aggregate ecosystem By Heavy Equipment Guide Staff June 26, 2026 Terex Materials Processing reinforced the progression of its aggregates offering at Hillhead 2026, presenting 18 machines…

HKRITA Signs MoU with Jeanologia and Looptworks to Establish the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem, Marking a Breakthrough in Scalable Textile Recycling HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 June 2026 – The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) yesterday officially signed a landmark Memorandum…

Smart Plastic Technologies, which makes additives to bio-assimilate plastic and reduce waste, was named the Trellis Climate Tech Startup of 2026 during a pitch competition at Trellis Impact 26 in San Francisco yesterday.  “Plastic was not designed with its end in mind – we changed that,” said Smart Plastic’s chief…

University of California San Diego didn’t need the whole smartphone. It needed only the motherboards. The extra parts of the smartphone were discarded. Tharathip/Adobe Stock E-waste is a pretty serious problem, and researchers have been studying how to reduce, reuse and recycle old tech as long as there has been…

Comstock Metals in collaboration with JobsOhio and OhioSE will establish an industrial-scale solar panel recycling plant in Cambridge, Ohio...Read More

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…