Charged

JULY 25, 2023

Straubel famously said that “the largest lithium mine could be in the junk drawers of America,” by which he meant that not only EVs, but consumer products, could be a source of recycled materials. Redwood and others also process a good deal of raw materials recovered from scrap discarded in the battery-making process.

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2022

Imagine if a significant portion of the textiles that cannot be reused in their current form could be recycled. That's part of the vision for the base-case and upside-case scenarios laid out in a recent report on textile recycling in Europe from the consulting giant McKinsey. And that's just for the industry in Europe.

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Recycling Recycling Europe Fashion 36

Charged

OCTOBER 31, 2022

“This facility enhances our ability to support the recycling needs of our diverse and growing customer base in North America to ensure lithium-ion battery material is recycled in an environmentally friendly and safe manner,” said Ajay Kochhar, co-founder and CEO of Li-Cycle. “Li-Cycle

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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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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.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A dozen of the world's largest consumer goods companies, including Mars, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Danone, have joined forces to signal that there is significant and growing demand for chemically recycled plastic from corporates across Europe.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

New analysis from Bain & Company suggests recycled materials could play dominant role in auto industry supply chains. The European auto industry could slash emissions and drastically reduce its exposure to resource security risks by embracing recycled materials and circular business models.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, not all recycling processes yield the same quality raw materials and can do so multiple times, and this should be recognized. For more than 60 years, glass containers have been successfully collected for recycling via kerbside and bottle bank collection across the EU under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

“The recycling process can recover up to 95% of the metals in a battery to a level of purity on par with fresh virgin material.”. Northvolt aims to be producing 30 GWh worth of cells per year with 50% recycled material by 2030.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 113

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Loop Industries and SUEZ reveal plans to build giant plastic recycling facility, as pressure grows for sector to boost capacity across Europe. A giant recycling plant capable of producing infinitely-recyclable, virgin-quality plastic is being planned to cater for soaring European demand for recycled materials, it has been announced.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 were announced on 23 June at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. The seven winners are: • Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product: Sustainable modular headliner for vehicle interiors and downstream recycling solutions by Grupo Antolin.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We will also look to go further and faster in other European markets where the conditions allow," said PepsiCo Europe CEO Silviu Popovici.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Less than 2% of carpet waste is actually recycled. Changing Markets, Zero Waste Europe and UKWIN call on the UK government to adopt legislation to increase carpet recycling rates. In fact, a number of major carpet producers in Europe already support mandatory EPR schemes as way to drive change towards a circular economy.”

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Charged

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Repurposing, recycling and refining: Design safe and innovative processes for collecting, dismantling, repurposing, recycling, and refining recycled materials. Battery systems: Develop battery systems, including battery management software and algorithms, as well as innovative test methods.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Separated recyclable materials at a facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It was a study published on 16 February that seemed to present MWS as a potential “silver bullet” that will allow the waste management sector to achieve the EU’s circular economy objectives. MWS could save between 10.2

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We will also look to go further and faster in other European markets where the conditions allow," said PepsiCo Europe CEO Silviu Popovici.

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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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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 17, 2024

The panels are modular, thin, flexible, made of recyclable materials, and compatible with heat pumps. “This CHF 1.3 million injection is a testament to the confidence our investors place in enerdrape’s mission and potential.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Blockchain technology will revolutionise the trade of recyclable materials by providing each part of the supply chain with vital data and assurance about the quality of secondary commodities, says The Recycling Association, following recent trials.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2020

And, with Europe’s construction industry under increasing pressure to reduce its CO2 emissions and become more energy efficient, demand for aluminium from this sector is also likely to rise further still as it is such a lightweight, energy efficient and infinitely recyclable material.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2022

Gavin Graveson, senior executive vice-president of northern Europe at Veolia, said it was critical for the UK to build an ethical and sustainable supply chain for batteries as the EV transition gathered pace. "We An anticipated 350,000 tonnes of end-of-life EV batteries are predicted to need management within the UK by 2040, Veolia said.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

Europe and Latin America. Among its other environmental priorities, Apple is aggressively pursuing new ways to recycle the material in its products. The company has a long-term goal of using 100 percent recycled materials, effectively altogether eliminating the need to mine materials from the earth.

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Business Green

MAY 30, 2022

But GB and Ireland arm of Lucozade and Ribena manufacturer warns of shortages and soaring costs of rPET in Europe. Chemical recycling - an alternative to mechanical methods - uses enzymes to break down any PET plastic to its core elements allowing it to be reformed into new food-grade rPET with the same properties as virgin material.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Recycled materials 79

Business Green

MAY 31, 2020

Once recycled in this way by HyProMag, these magnets can then be built into ancillary electric motors designed by Advanced Electric Machines Research to a specification developed by Bentley Motors for use in producing EVs, the group explained.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We will also look to go further and faster in other European markets where the conditions allow," said PepsiCo Europe CEO Silviu Popovici.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2022

The new line of products - initially launching today for customers in the US, Canada, and Europe - is being given its own brand store on the online retail giant's website, the company said.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The building uses natural and recyclable materials to insulate and seal the structure. Lime and hemp construction is gaining popularity throughout Europe because the non-toxic mixture has a high thermal sealing capacity (thermal conductivity: 0.056 W/mK), controls internal moisture levels and absorbs CO2 from the environment.

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Sustainability Recycled materials Construction Ethics 36

Charged

JULY 27, 2020

Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson said last November that the company hopes to be producing 150 GWh worth of cells in Europe by 2030. The Northvolt Ett plant will be powered entirely by renewable energy, and will have in-house recycling capacities. Northvolt aims to use 50 percent recycled material in new cells by 2030.

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Batteries Recycled materials Blockchain Recycling 48

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 2, 2021

The organic, raw ingredients are in line with current trends in the soap market, and Europe is expected to be one of the fastest-growing regions for herbal, cruelty-free and chemical-free soap products to meet demand. Art Bar soaps are packed in recyclable or recycled materials to support the climate and replace plastic packaging.

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Recycled materials Organic Recycling Recycling 36

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With Our Responsible Journey, Samsonite strives to lead the lifestyle bag and travel luggage industry across key sustainability indicators, including the use of recycled materials in its products and packaging and achieving carbon neutrality across its owned and operated facilities.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 27, 2021

“With this first campaign, we hope to achieve 20% recycled shoes.” ” These shoes are made in Europe, and 90% of each shoe’s components come from recycled materials. For example, each pair is made using six recycled water bottles.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

It’s important to keep these flows within Europe.”. A recent IHS Markit Report noted: “Large waves of end-of-life batteries (batteries at the end of their usable life) are set to begin this year, creating a sizeable repository of recyclable material. That figure is expected to rise to 1.2

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Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The announcement, led by 40 members of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), marks the biggest global net zero commitment from the carbon-intensive sector to date, and brings together firms from North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 5, 2022

The majority of respondents, however, do see it as important or even very important that the materials used for their car are environmentally friendly and sustainable, and also that social standards and human rights are upheld during production and along the entire supply chain. Hopes for government subsidies.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Dutch Design Week , the largest design event in Northern Europe, is back once again this October to show how pioneering designers around the globe are changing the world for the better.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Dutch Design Week , the largest design event in Northern Europe, is back once again this October to show how pioneering designers around the globe are changing the world for the better.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The Accelerator is open to entrepreneurs across Europe and I'd love to see the UK's talent and innovation represented amongst the shortlist." Last year's Accelerator participants, which included nine companies from the UK and Ireland, raised £4.5m

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