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Wind turbine processing centre opens in Glasgow

Envirotec Magazine

With nearly 90% of a wind turbine containing infinitely recyclable materials – such as steel, aluminium, and copper – EMR says the new facility enables these metals to re-enter the circular economy. Some of the challenges and opportunities presented by the quest for circularity in the wind sector are explored in this article.

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Sustainability Guide for Builders and Construction: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Construction: Builders Need to Go Green. Sustainable building practices are becoming increasingly common throughout the construction industry. This new emphasis on sustainable construction has created a robust green building and production network which is now one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S.

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Is Energy-Efficient Architecture Answer to Our Climate Change Challenge

The Environmental Blog

First-world countries are responsible for most of the fossil fuels consumption and waste generation. With advanced technology and system implementation, they can perform waste management. With advanced technology and system implementation, they can perform waste management. However, that also goes for third-world countries.

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Flat-lining: Policy review highlights England's mixed progress on waste reduction

Business Green

The volume of waste produced in England has remained largely the same for the past five years, presenting fresh questions as to how government, businesses, and households can successfully curb waste levels. The report also notes that raw material consumption dropped between 2013 and the end of 2017.

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Are hydrogen fuel cells recyclable?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Therefore, by recycling them, it not only helps to prevent more materials from ending up in landfills, but it also helps to reduce the need for mining them in the first place. Recyclable materials The most valuable metal usually contained in fuel cells is platinum, which is found in the catalyst’s anode and cathode.

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Battery recycler Lithion raises $99 million, inks Korean licensing deal

Charged

Battery recycling technology company Lithion has raised 125 million Canadian dollars ($99 million US) in a Series A funding round, and has granted construction and manufacturing firm IS Dongseo the exclusive right to use its lithium-ion battery recycling technology in the South Korean market.

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Are businesses ready for the plastic packaging tax?

Envirotec Magazine

Sitting alongside the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, in 2018 the Treasury first announced the tax on plastics and in April 2022 the Plastic Packaging Tax will be introduced in the UK. The Plastics Packaging Tax is removing the economic burden of acting more sustainably and levelling the playing field for businesses.

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