Recycling

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…

Game developers seem to be cautiously opening up about re-using assets once again. In the last year, developers like former Far Cry and Assassin's Creed director Alex Hutchison , Elden Ring Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki , and IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak have all been vocal about why re-using game…

Four people injured in a fire at a Tai Po recycling plant on Thursday remain critically hurt. Another person is in stable condition. The firefighter who fell ill during the rescue operation and an injured staff member have been discharged from hospital. According to the Fire Services Department, the blaze…

Researchers have uncovered how a mysterious ion channel helps cells break down waste, opening new possibilities for treating Parkinson's disease. Just like sinks and bathtubs have overflow drains to prevent spills, human cells appear to have a similar built-in safeguard. A new study by scientists from Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 13, March 2026. SignificanceWe demonstrate that vesicle-associated membrane protein 8 (VAMP8) depletion inhibits recycling of endocytic cargo and reroutes transferrin receptors toward lysosomal degradation, thereby impairing endocytic vesicle formation and inhibiting ...Read More

Review: Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compactor (SPC) This first-of-its-kind household recycling solution for plastic wrap and bags is fun to use, but who is it for? Courtesy of Clear Drop A unique way to recycle soft plastics. Entertaining and easy to use. Accepts an impressive amount of material. Significantly cuts…

The study estimated that, while current EU recycling capacity is around 170,000 tonnes per year, projected PV waste could reach 2.2 million tonnes annually by 2050, leading to “significant capacity gaps”. The researchers highlighted how, although European Union member states had committed to a huge scaling up of PV as…

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