Recycling News

RSS

Fujitsu and Teijin Start Joint Trials with V Frames and Advanced Bikes to Enhance Environmental Value of Recycled Carbon Fiber Used in the Manufacturing Process of Bicycle Frames

Fujitsu Limited and Teijin Limited today announced the launch of a joint project running from January to March 2023 to enhance the environmental value of recycled resources in the production of bicycle frames together with V Frames GmbH, a German manufacturer and distributor of carbon fiber reinforced plastic bicycle frames, and E Bike Advanced Technologies GmbH, a German manufacturer of bicycles.

19 Jan 2023

Green Products Derived from Recycling Human Excreta are Viable and Safe Nitrogen Fertilizers

To tackle the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and pollution, humanity will need to move to a circular economy, where all resources are recycled.

17 Jan 2023

Renewables Generation Up 55% Year-on-year

Renewable energy generation between July and September (2022) was up 55.3% on the same period in 2021, The Scottish Government has revealed.

23 Dec 2022

Green Graphene: Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries to Recover Valuable Metal Resources

A team of researchers at Rice University has developed a rapid green recycling method that is able to make key battery components available for reuse.

16 Dec 2022

Energy-Efficient Aluminum Recycling Technology Lowers Energy Consumption

Aston University has created a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Midlands-based casthouse technology specialists to create a suite of energy-efficient aluminum recycling systems that are predicted to lower energy usage by up to 50%.

12 Dec 2022

Energy-Efficient Aluminum Recycling Technology Lowers Energy Consumption

9 Dec 2022

Insight into the Plastics Sector's Long-Term Dynamics

A circular bioeconomy has the potential to significantly reduce the climate, pollution, and resource consumption implications of the fast-growing plastic sector. Under existing practices, global plastic manufacturing will almost certainly triple by 2100.

8 Dec 2022

Balena Steps Out with 100% Biodegradable Footwear

Balena, the material science company aiming at transforming the fashion industry, today announced the debut of its eco-chic BioCir Slides, made of its proprietary, 100% biodegradable plastic – developed to help the fashion industry put an end to unsustainable amounts of plastic waste and kickstart biodegradable plastic use in shoes and other clothing.

From Balena 8 Dec 2022

Potential Solutions to Manage the U.S. Electronic Waste Problem

By 2033, more than 1 billion laptops, cellphones, and other electronic devices could be entering the U.S. waste stream each year.

2 Dec 2022

Carbonizing Waste Paper to Produce Economically Viable Carbon Materials

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a carbonization method for converting waste paper into pure carbon, which could be used in lithium-ion batteries.

29 Nov 2022