Charged

JUNE 29, 2023

They are designed to ensure that the soaring demand (the EU is expected to have some 30 million EVs by 2030) is met by greener batteries with lower emissions, produced using recycled materials.

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Recycled materials 141

GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

Creating a circular economy for textiles means shifting to recycled and recyclable materials in order to reduce the amount of land, water and fossil fuels used to produce new clothes. Around 15 million people worldwide work as "waste pickers," salvaging reusable or recyclable materials from garbage.

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Plastics Fossil fuels Recycled materials Recycling 497

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Other contestants in the same category included: • Klockner Pentaplast’s kp Zapora® technology, created with a vision to satisfy market demand for more sustainable packaging in mono PET. PLASTIX AS with CIRCULAR ROPES, a product made from 97- 98 % recycled content to make the next generation ropes.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 130

Charged

APRIL 5, 2024

Several companies, including Ascend Elements and Aqua Metals , are developing innovative recycling processes that they say are more cost-effective and greener. If a shortage of recyclable batteries develops, such companies could have the advantage.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 109

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As a manufacturer, as well as a recycling business, Mercers offers additional circularity by guaranteeing a market for the material recycled. Across the industry, we are seeing greater demand for UK-produced PRNs, while upcoming legislation, such as the Plastic Packaging Tax, is driving demand for recycled material.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Waste 130

Charged

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act , battery-makers are scrambling to develop North American sources of key battery materials, including nickel, cobalt and lithium. Part of the demand is expected to be met by recycling, which could reduce the need for new mines. Redwood also recycles batteries from consumer electronics.

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Lithium 139

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2022

Coming into force on April 1st 2022, the tax increases costs for packaging companies who fail to use recycled materials by 20 to 40 percent. million tons of recycled plastics listed for sale. “If we’re to stem the tide of plastic pollution, we have to stop the amount of virgin plastic which is being produced.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 130

The Environmental Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

The reduced square footage means there is less space to heat, cool, and illuminate, leading to lower energy demands. They contribute to waste reduction through off-site construction and the use of recyclable materials. This energy efficiency translates into reduced greenhouse gas emissions and a smaller carbon footprint.

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Construction Waste Waste Recycled materials 195

Charged

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

EV-related demand has sent prices for these materials surging. Many of these materials also carry supply chain and compliance risks. Pressure is growing to use more recycled materials in EV batteries.

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Lithium Batteries Recycling Recycling 144

Charged

JULY 25, 2023

Demand for these materials is bound to grow as automakers ramp up EV production, but they can theoretically be recycled an infinite number of times. JB Straubel, the CEO of Redwood Materials , has long recognized the importance of building a closed-loop circular supply chain.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 98

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

The recycled materials are being used initially on Super Duty F-250 trucks. The firms say the resulting injection molded parts are better for the environment with no compromise in the durability and quality standards Ford and its customers demand.

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Automotive Waste Waste Recycled materials 130

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

However, the polymers only significantly weaken upon the third or fourth time recycling, at which point they are then disposed of. Despite the hesitancy, there is still a demand for recycled polymers such as rPET from some engineers. tonnes of CO2 per tonne of steel produced, which means that recycling materials is not enough.

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Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Plastics Recycling 234

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

The end market for recycled plastic is central to circularity and it’s positive to see that ahead of implementation, the Plastics Tax has positively impacted on demand. Helen Bird, Strategic Technical Manager – Plastics, WRAP. However, challenges remain.

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Packaging Plastics Recycling Recycling 130

Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

“From research, we know that recycled battery raw materials are just as efficient as new ones. In the future, we intend to support our battery cell production with the material we recover. Source: Volkswagen.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 131

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Offering brand owners and converters top quality recycled material, suitable for use in highly demanding applications is Borealis’ latest contribution to a more circular economy of plastics. Life demands progress, and through collaboration we re-invent for more sustainable living.”. Polypropylene flakes.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Waste 130

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

A map showing the receiving destinations of plastic waste from England for recycling. Material to non-OECD countries More than 26% was sent to non-OECD or developing countries. As such, this material exported for recycling would likely have otherwise gone to landfill or incineration.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 162

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

This will become increasingly important from this time next year, when a new la­w will see any packaging that contains less than 30% recycled PET taxed. Some manufacturers have gone further, pledging to include up to 50% recycled material in their packaging under the UK Plastics Pact.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 130

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We strongly suggest that the Government consider escalating the plastic packaging tax to a minimum 50% recycled content to stimulate the market without creating a burden for the taxpayer and focus Extended Producer Responsibility on hard to recycle materials such as laminates and composite materials.

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Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 162

Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Recycled Aluminum: Shaping the Future Responsibly Aluminum, renowned for its lightweight and pliable characteristics, is extensively utilized in the construction of exhibition booths. It holds a remarkable position as one of the world’s most recycled materials. million European homes for an entire year. 

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Innovation Sustainability Recycling Recycling 77

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

of landfill garbage is packaging material of some kind, meaning waste reduction demands a global shift to avoid throwaway solutions, and supporting this shift is the packaging distribution company Rocket Industrial. Whether that’s by recycling materials used, substituting products, or minimizing labor. In 2018, the U.S.A.

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Packaging Waste Waste Organic 78

The Environmental Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Adopting not only gives a loving home to a pet in need but also helps reduce the demand for breeding, which can contribute to pet overpopulation. DIY toys made from recycled materials are not only environmentally friendly but also provide mental stimulation and prevent boredom.

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Sustainability Biodegradable Waste Waste 195

The Environmental Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

Opt for recyclable materials such as paper and cardboard. Even consider how you can use biodegradable and compostable packing materials instead. Likewise, choose your suppliers according to the materials they use in their packaging and encourage other businesses like yours to adopt more eco-friendly practices.

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Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 396

Eco-Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Regulation, alongside consumer pressure, has developed a strong appetite to progress delivery of more sustainable solutions into the market, thus generating higher demand for recycled materials.

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Recycled materials Asia Sustainability Plastics 10

Business Green

JULY 24, 2022

Marc van den Biggelaar, advanced recycling director for Dow, said the agreement would help to advance a circular economy and increase the value of plastic waste. "By Dow is committed to accelerating a circular economy for plastics and our expanded partnership with Mura marks a significant step on this journey.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Europe 81

Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2022

"We will not reach carbon neutrality without increasing our investment and development of new technologies and recycling opportunities," he said. "As As the demand for electric vehicles increases, we will need this facility - and more like it in the UK - to ensure we don't hit a resource crisis in the next decade.".

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 50

Eco-Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Coke says high demand for recycled material in Europe has made it a 'struggle' to source post-consumer content at a 'reasonable' price in Asia. The cost of using pricier recycled plastic will likely be passed on to the consumer, he says.

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Asia Recycling Recycling Plastics 15

The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Billions of dollars in incentives such as the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have spurred the creation of a so-called Battery Belt across the southeastern US, all fuel to fire an anticipated spike in electric vehicle demand. The solution, or part of it, might come from recycling.

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Lithium Batteries Recycling Recycling 103

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The issue of LIB waste is already significant and is set to grow as demand for EVs increases. Analysis by the Faraday Institution – the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research – points to the need for eight gigafactories in the UK by 2040 to service the demand for LIBs.

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Electric vehicle Waste Waste Batteries 164

Smart Energy International

JULY 5, 2022

The study determined that costs and still-inadequate infrastructure are barriers to higher demand for environmentally friendly mobility – particularly for electric mobility. At the same time, the majority of respondents are not prepared to pay a premium for reused or recycled materials in their vehicles.

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Electricity Recycled materials Blockchain Government 104

Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

De Beers and nine of its suppliers and customers to draw up net zero plans in response to growing consumer demand for responsibly sourced diamonds. A detailed plan for achieving the net zero goal will be shared by the end of Q1 2021, he added.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon Recycled materials Ethics 82

Greentown Labs

MARCH 21, 2023

Phase Two Chemicals builds electrochemical systems based on its advanced electrode and reactor design for on-site, on-demand chemical generation and energy storage applications. SnoFox Sciences ’ physics-based SaaS platform leverages the first principles of thermodynamics to evaluate refrigeration systems’ performance.

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Startups Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 52

Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2022

Wagamama is removing most of the plastic from the packaging used in its food deliveries and shifting instead to fully recyclable materials, in a move the restaurant chain claims could remove up to 330 tonnes of virgin plastic from its supply chain each year.

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 36

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Governments are increasing pressure to reduce reliance on single-use materials and increase recycled content. However, the waste industry is struggling to meet this demand because of the complexity behind sorting recycled materials such as plastic, compounding a missed $133 billion opportunity.

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Recycling Recycling Startups Recycled materials 162

Business Green

MAY 30, 2022

Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain & Ireland (SBF GB&I) said its decision announced on Friday to shift to use 100 per cent recycled plastic was a considerable investment, as growing demand for rPET was pushing up costs.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Recycled materials 78

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2020

Sorting technologies manufacturer TOMRA Recycling considers the limitations of existing sorting methods and explores the issues facing European scrap metal processors and aluminium producers investing in equipment to sort their own scrap material.

Recycling 130

Recycling Recycling Plastics Europe 130

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable material, with over 75% of all the aluminium ever produced still in use today. Two digital approaches are currently available: piezo drop-on-demand inkjet (using UV curing inks) and Tonejet, which deposits food safe pigments digitally before over-coating with standard beverage can varnishes.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 130

Business Green

MAY 7, 2021

The company's first clean power deal - which will see it purchase power from a Texas wind project that broke ground this January - will cover half of its US power demand, it said. Whirlpool has also pledged to enhance its environmental footprint by curbing plastic pollution and extending the life of its products.

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Recycled materials Recycling Recycling Law 91