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New Technology Enables Waste-Free Recycling of Metallurgical Slags

Researchers from the Ural Federal University and the Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of RAS together have devised and successfully tested the method of joint non-waste processing of electric furnace and ladle slag.

10 Aug 2021

Researchers Develop Dissolvable Electronics to Combat E-Waste Menace

Small electronics such as fitness trackers and smartwatches cannot be dismantled and recycled easily. Whenever a new model is launched, the old ones are dumped into the hazardous waste streams.

5 Aug 2021

New Integrated Catalytic Process to Produce Low Carbon Fuels

Collaborative research by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) aims to integrate two catalytical processes into a single reactor. The focus of the research is to recycle carbon from CO2 to create low-cost hydrocarbon fuels.

4 Aug 2021

New Process to Recycle Carbon Black and Minerals from Used Car Tires

So far, waste tires have been primarily utilized for energy sources recovery. Only a sparse proportion of the carbon black included in such tires are recycled, as mineral ash accounts for nearly 20% of its content.

2 Jul 2021

Researchers Develop a Ground-Breaking Method to Recycle Electric Vehicle Batteries

Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using a ground-breaking new approach that many will have experienced in the dentist's chair.

30 Jun 2021

New Method to Reuse Previously Non-Recyclable Plastic

Biodegradable plastics are meant to be environmentally friendly. However, they cannot be recycled as they are specifically made to degrade rapidly.

30 Jun 2021

Recycling and Waste Management Sector to Invest £10bn to Drive Net Zero by 2040 in Huge Opportunity to Accelerate Decarbonisation for the UK

The UK recycling and waste management sector has today committed to delivering a stretching net zero emissions target, a decade ahead of the Government’s deadline, in a boost to the UK’s decarbonisation agenda as the climate emergency becomes more severe.

30 Jun 2021