recycling
G-7 eyes joint effort to turn e-waste into rare earths, other metals
8 March 2023During a trip to Washington in January, Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s minister for economy, trade and industry, called for a new “network” for recycling rare metals with U.S. and Europe. Japan aims to set up a working group to promote cooperation on extracting the materials when it hosts the G-7 summit in May. ... Mai mult
Recycling, downcycling and the need for a circular economy
2 March 2023Photo source: Metabolic.nl What happens to the plastic and paper that you’ve carefully sorted into separate bins? We like to believe those old items are remade into new items and get cycled over and over again. In reality, most recycling is really ‘downcycling’. And while recycling, downcycling, and upcycling all help to preserve the life ... Mai mult
Dow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them at an Indonesian flea market
25 February 2023At a rundown market on the Indonesian island of Batam, a small location tracker was beeping from the back of a crumbling second-hand shoe store. A Reuters reporter followed the high-pitched ping to a mound of old sneakers and began digging through the pile. There they were: a pair of blue Nike running shoes with ... Mai mult
Study shows EPR laws could increase US recycling rates
23 February 2023A recent study conducted by The Recycling Partnership, Washington, claims states can expect significant increases in recycling rates for packaging—including plastic, glass, aluminum and steel—and printed paper with the adoption of extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs. The study, “Increasing Recycling Rates with EPR Policy,” explores the impact of EPR programs in seven jurisdictions worldwide and in ... Mai mult
Analiză. Sistemul Garanţie-Returnare, revoluţia din magazine: Cum arată azi proiectul care va schimba modul în care vom cumpăra apă şi băuturi răcoritoare?
16 January 2023Anul 2022 a adus noi progrese în procesul de implementare a Sistemului Garanţie-Returnare (SGR), conceptul care va schimba modul în care românii vor face cumpărături. A fost creată compania care va administra sistemul, a fost stabilită structura acţionariatului acesteia, din care statul deţine 20%, a fost ales un CEO responsabil şi, cel mai important, a ... Mai mult
Global Plastics Treaty: Waste Pickers Ready to Talk
14 January 2023“We are the face of recycling in the world, we are the hands that clean the world, we are the real heroes of the planet and nothing you try to do without recyclers is going to work.” This was the message from waste pickers globally that Soledad Mella, representative of the Global Alliance of Waste ... Mai mult
Japanese researchers succeed in extracting rare metal from lithium-ion batteries
13 January 2023The current lithium-ion battery recycling system includes the usage of toxic inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid or strong organic solvent which are very harmful to the environment. In addition, some chemical process includes high-temperature condition and emit toxic corrosive vapors which is very dangerous to factory operators. Researchers all over the world work ... Mai mult
Maarten Labberton: “We are confident to achieve 100 percent aluminium can recycling by 2030”
13 January 2023A new report shows that aluminium beverage can recycling in 2020 remained high at 73% despite the impact of the new EU recycling reporting rules. Waste Management World talked with Maarten Labberton, Director Packaging Group at European Aluminium about the reasons for the increase, the industry meeting the EU targets and the necessity of regulations. ... Mai mult
Inside Big Plastic’s Faltering $1.5 Billion Global Cleanup Effort
21 December 2022Almost four years since the Alliance to End Plastic Waste launched, its on-the-ground recycling is negligible compared to the new plastic produced by its core members, petrochemical companies. In May 2021, a container ship called the X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka and then sank into the Indian Ocean. The vessel was ... Mai mult
