Green Living Guy

MAY 27, 2022

Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from “end-of-life” vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process. The average SUV contains up to 350 […].

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Misperceptions regarding the impact of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) on WEEE plastics recycling are addressed by a report [1] from the International Bromine Council (BSEF) released on 19 November. Electronic and electrical equipment uses plastics to make products lighter, more innovative, and cost effective.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Gillette plans to shave use of virgin plastics by 50% by 2030. P&G Corporate, Gillette's parent company, doesn't release numbers about how much waste is reused, recycled or incinerated across its brands. From there, the company worked to reduce scrap waste and engaged employees to help improve recycling rates. Deonna Anderson.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) will now run as a virtual event from 9 to 11 December 2020. The PRSE Virtual conference will examine the latest developments in plastics recycling and practical solutions for the circular and sustainable use of plastics, dealing with plastic waste and better design for recycling.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 24, 2024

Let’s talk recycling plastic bottles. For in today’s environmentally conscious world, understanding the life cycle of a plastic bottle is more crucial than ever. This knowledge sheds light on the significant impact that plastic. I mean particularly PET derived from petroleum and natural gas.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Women are involved in every level of the materials recycling industry and this certainly seems to be confirmed by Axion Polymers, where they hold key roles in areas including management, finance, process engineering and laboratory research. It is a high-tech, modern industry that offers so much opportunity,” continues Caroline.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 24, 2024

Let’s talk recycling plastic bottles. For in today’s environmentally conscious world, understanding the life cycle of a plastic bottle is more crucial than ever. This knowledge sheds light on the significant impact that plastic. I mean particularly PET derived from petroleum and natural gas.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

However, the most important one is waste management and recycling. Recycling Is Good for the Environment. As per OECD, 22% of plastic waste is mismanaged, and only 9% is recycled globally. Recycling is good for the environment because it reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. You Can Save Money.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Shops that sell large volumes of batteries have to provide a battery recycling collection. The Scottish government-funded circular economy advisory group Zero Waste Scotland is reminding Scots that they should recycle batteries separately to other household waste after a new survey revealed a quarter of people dispose of them incorrectly.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

With less than a year to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax is introduced in the UK, a study by Veolia appears to show that 83% of businesses asked were NOT aware of the tax. The Plastic Packaging Tax is Government policy aiming to directly increase plastic recycling in the UK and cut carbon emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In-feed plastics ready for processing at the Axion facility in Salford. The material is converted into a proprietary recycled polymer. Growing pressure to transition to the circular economy and the desire to eliminate legacy additives is proving to be a conundrum for the plastics recycling sector.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

The plastic in used coffee pods can be recycled to make filament for 3D printers, according to British and Brazilian researchers who claim to have successfully tested a process to do so. Portable electric espresso machines that use pods are also increasingly popular, albeit far more expensive.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

A firm developing hydrogen production from waste plastic has been offered a conditional £1.25m grant for a planned plastics-to-hydrogen facility at Protos, near Ellesmere Port. Peel has a strategy to develop “Plastic Parks” where waste plastics are recycled and regenerated.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 31, 2022

Adidas launches its SS22 Tennis Collection, a high-performance tennis apparel line featuring graphics inspired by Paris’ botanical gardens and green spaces, garments in the collection were made either in part with Parley Ocean Plastic or in part with recycled content.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Electrical systems developer Thales and resource recovery firm Veolia have joined forces to create what is seemingly the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic. The polymer plastic found in high concentrations in waste electrical and electronic equipment is processed at Veolia’s recycling plant in France.

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For the latest advancements in recycling technology are not just more noteworthy. Gone are the days of simple bins for paper, plastics, and also metals. Our world continues to increase its focus on sustainability and environmental preservation. I mean they’re revolutionizing the way we think about waste.

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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. Being able to rely on a repeatable quality furnace material is key for the aluminium industry.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2019

European Commission-funded project with UN support urges consumersto favour products containing plastics recycled from electronic waste. Philips and Whirlpool among first firms offering support by designing products to use more recycled plastic, ease plastic reuse at product end-of-life.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Plastics recycling, especially for mixed and contaminated plastics, remains a major pollution concern. When Ian Bishop and Ron Presswood first brought their idea for a recycling process that would create carbon and hydrogen to a professor at a Tier One University, they were told it was scientifically impossible.

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Charged

APRIL 1, 2024

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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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2021

Today we celebrate Global Recycling Day, March 18th. But it is also a significant moment for us at Dow, as a plastics manufacturer, to reflect on what recycling means for us and our future. We need to radically redesign how we make plastic. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

There are several new and emerging technologies for recycling that are being developed and implemented around the world. Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2022

E-commerce giant announces that it has stopped packing products in single-use plastic delivery bags in its own distribution network in the UK. The company said it has successfully switched single-use plastic bags to recyclable paper delivery bags and cardboard envelopes in the UK for orders shipped from Amazon's Fulfilment Centres.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

A partnership between food waste disposal firm Swancote Energy and recycling equipment manufacturer TOMRA Recycling marks the first UK application of optical sorting technology in an anaerobic digestion facility. In 2021, the firm invested in an AUTOSORT® unit from TOMRA Recycling at its AD facility in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 3, 2020

The Leisure 28 is a modern, electric motorboat made from recycled plastic.

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Charged

MAY 29, 2024

Japanese engineering plastics manufacturer Polyplastics has launched a new glass-filled polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grade that meets the requirements for metal insert molding, particularly for EV busbars. The DURAFIDE PPS 1140HS6 can be collected without being separated from other PPS components during recycling.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The potential yearly cost of collecting and recycling these vapes – according to the same research – now stands at £200 million which currently isn’t being paid for by vape producers, importers and retailers. It also explored the preferred recycling solutions for vapes.

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Business Green

JUNE 28, 2020

Waste and metal recycler CEO Chris Sheppard said that decarbonisation is "key" to driving the green recovery of the global economy after the damage wrought by the coronavirus. Its efforts, it said, would be split across four key areas: renewable energy, energy productivity, transport, and material handling.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

Finalists have been announced for the CIRCUL-A-THON design competition – run by chemicals firm SABIC – which lauds designers’ efforts to create reusable and recyclable products. Successful entries included an electric breastfeeding pump and a 3D printed hip dysplasia apparatus for babies.

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Business Green

MARCH 3, 2022

Avonmouth facility capable of processing 80,000 tonnes of plastic every year while generating electricity from 320,000 tonnes of waste. Co-locating two such facilities in the same building marks a UK-first, and will help to drive up the amount of plastics recycled at the plant, according to the waste and recycling firm.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is typically sent to landfill, as separating and extracting the components requires a lot of energy and harsh chemicals, undermining its economic viability. The study is published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Many of these chargers ultimately end up being discarded, contributing to more than 51,000 tonnes of electronic and electrical equipment waste each year. Chargers and cables consist of various plastics, metals and other materials that do not decompose naturally. E-waste frequently ends up in landfill.

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Green Living Guy

AUGUST 12, 2021

One of the most popular ways to go green is to cut back on the use of plastic and recycle. Another way that’s currently gaining more popularity is switching from gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles. The post Electric Vehicles vs. Hybrid Vehicles: The Pros and Cons of Both appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Overseas Development Institute warns fossil fuel emissions from plastic will rise three-fold by 2050 unless current trends are addressed. Phasing out the use of plastic in a number of industries could help the world curb demand for fossil fuels and more effectively confront the climate crisis, researchers have today advised.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2021

Plastic will be extracted from tens of thousands of used fridges every year for use in ventilation fans, company said. Online electricals retailer AO has announced it will recycle plastic from old fridges for use in energy saving ventilation products, as part of a new effort to cut down on waste and establish a more circular business model.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

The first step is removing the metallic coating from the plastic beneath using a chemical process and adhesive tape. The sensors can communicate with a smartphone via Bluetooth. When you pick up your hair on your clothes with sticky tape, that is essentially the same mechanism,” Koh said. “We

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many hard-to-recycle items like electronics, books and scrap metal can be recycled at three Kansas City locations. Bridging The Gap operates the Kansas City, MO recycling centers from 9 a.m. – Plastic containers including #1 – #7. The post Where can you recycle unusual items? South – 5200 E. Red Bridge Road.

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