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New Method to Transform CO2 From Exhaust Into Ethylene

Meenesh Singh and his team at the University of Illinois Chicago have found a means to transform the carbon dioxide extracted from industrial exhaust into ethylene, a crucial component of plastic manufacturing.

12 Sep 2022

Circular Economy: Renault Trucks Announces the Creation of Its Disassembly Plant, the Used Parts Factory

To reduce natural resource usage and its trucks’ environmental impact, Renault Trucks is taking steps to transitioning its industrial operations to a circular-economy approach.

From Renault Trucks 1 Sep 2022

Expanding the Frontiers of Plastic Recycling with New Method

The plastic waste that are released into the environment has garnered a lot of attention due to ocean trash and overcrowded landfills.

24 Aug 2022

Study Paves Way for Widespread Architectural Use of End-of-Life Tyres

A new study by The University of South Australia has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from tyres packed with earth, with the results potentially providing new opportunities for the reuse of end-of-life tyres in the construction industry.

24 Aug 2022

Conversion of Plastic Waste to Useful Chemicals

Boosting conversion to useable products while using less of the valuable metal ruthenium is the purpose of a plastics recycling innovation that was presented at the American Chemical Society’s fall meeting in Chicago on August 22nd, 2022.

23 Aug 2022

Waste Warning: Recycling Rates Drop in Over Half of Local Authorities in England

A new study finds that 53% of local authorities in England have seen a drop in household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting over the last five years.

15 Jul 2022

Green Energy Transition: Upcycling EV Batteries into Graphene Oxide

A recent breakthrough in how to recycle EV batteries by tech companies Graphmatech and Graphenea and battery supplier Northvolt offers a way towards the green energy transition.

7 Jul 2022

New Recycling Method Could Eliminate the Climate Impact of Plastic Materials

Only a fraction of the material that could be turned into new plastic is currently recycled. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.

1 Jul 2022

Queensland Steps Forward on Polluting Heavyweight Plastics Bags & Coffee Cups

The decision by the Queensland Government to ban all disposable plastic shopping bags steps up the attack on polluting single use plastic items, with the plan to introduce a Reusable Shopping Bag Standard to ensure all shopping bags available from retailers will be genuinely reusable in the future. Disposable coffee cups are now also centre of the agenda.

1 Jul 2022

'Superworm' with an Appetite for Polystyrene Could be the Key to Large Scale Plastic Recycling

Researchers at the University of Queensland have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.

13 Jun 2022