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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

Charged

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.

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Using Recycled Paper Is Not Just About Saving Trees

Unsustainable

In developed countries, recycled paper is very easy to find, yet not nearly enough people are making that switch. Recycled paper can save the Earth; here are some facts that reveal how and why. words Ana Yong Recycled paper has been around for a long time but not everyone is using it. offices use 12.1 offices use 12.1

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Best of GBB in 2022: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

The recycling of toilet waste using a biodigester – which biologically digests organic material without the use of chemicals. Biological digestion produces organic matter, which is then fed to the garden plants. Choosing efficiency-rated electrical equipment, including LED lighting.

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BrewDog bio-energy: Drinks firm fires up waste-powered green gas plant

Business Green

The anaerobic digester will be fed by organic waste produced during the brewing process, with the resulting green gas then used to power the company's brewery. The company said the anaerobic digester would help it recycle most of the 200 million litres of wastewater produced every year in the beer-making process.

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A clean ocean by 2030: UN panel charts “the most direct course”

Envirotec Magazine

These could range from cleaner, more efficient motors and fuels to new forms of remediation and waste management; better ways to monitor, track, and map marine pollutants and progress toward a clean ocean (such as aerial remote sensing, genomics, and hydrophone arrays); and better technologies for emergency cleanup.

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Pushing up the veggies: human composting, coming to an end-of-life facility near you soon

Low Impact

Natural organic reduction, a technique for turning human remains into “soft, beautiful soil” is being billed by its American developers, Recompose , as the greenest of green funerary practices. These come in a bewildering array. Traditional wood, Madam? pine, oak, poplar). An eco option, Sir? shroud, cardboard).

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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

Through the lens of environmental stewardship and innovation, this journey will dissect the layers of organic materials that form the backbone of biomass energy, venturing beyond the surface to examine the environmental, economic, and social narratives that intertwine with the fabric of this energy form.