Recycling

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. PV modules have a 30-year lifespan. There is currently no plan for how to manage this at end of their lifespan. The volume…

An innovative Australian is doing his bit to tackle the mountains of used tyres going into landfill by recycling them for use on farms.Key points:Australians discard around 56 million car tyres a year27 million of those tyres aren't recycledFrom December 2021, there will be a ban on exporting discarded tyre…

news, act-politics, capital recycling solutions, Inner South Canberra Community Council, Marea Fatseas, ACT Planning and Land AuthorityResidents in Canberra's inner south have called for a ban on future waste centres in Fyshwick, after the ACT government announced controversial plans for a new recycling centre could progress to the next stage.…

Some 30 firemen from five stations helped to contain a fire at Esiltuli Transport Logistics and Recycling in Boksburg. They found recycled materials, like paper and plastic, on fire in the factory's yard. No structures were affected by the blaze; the cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Five fire…

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the U.S. recycling industry. Waste sources, quantities and destinations are all in flux, and shutdowns have devastated an industry that was already struggling. Many items designated as reusable, communal, or secondhand have been temporarily barred to minimize person-to-person exposure. This is producing higher volumes of waste. Grocers, whether…

New research from NUI Galway and the University of Limerick has for the first time quantified the volume of plastic from European countries (EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway) that contributes to ocean littering from exported recycling. Credit: Shutterstock/NUI Galway Study Finds That Plastic Recycling From Europe Being Dumped in Asian…

FILE PHOTO: Plastic waste is pictured at the bottom of the sea, off the island of Andros, Greece, July 20, 2019. Picture taken July 20, 2019. REUTERS/Stelios MisinasATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has drafted a bill banning the use of a range of single-use plastics, from takeaway coffee cups to cotton…

Yesterday, five large department stores in the towns of Lindsay and Whitby, Ontario, Canada had to temporarily stop ringing up customers because every item scanned at the register showed up as Mr. Potato Head. "A point of sale downloading error caused item names to appear incorrectly," said Cathy Kurzbock, manager…

Goal is to prevent injuries, fires and waterway contamination VANCOUVER – Clark County officials remind area residents this week that fireworks remain potential sources of fire, injury and pollution long after they light up the night sky. Improper disposal of fireworks puts waste and recycling workers at increased risk of…

Face shields and masks are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life | Photo source engin akyurt on Unsplash Innovation Health & Wellbeing Recycling company pivots to face shields to save jobs Health & Wellbeing A Tanzanian business transitioned from paper to plastic and now produces thousands of face shields…