DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An explosive new report finds that the plastics industry has misled the public for decades about the viability of recycling plastic, promoting reuse despite the fact that mechanical recycling was not feasible – perpetuating the plastic waste crisis the world faces today. But let’s recycle it into energy” by incinerating it.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2022

Sustainable Law Firms. Law firm sustainability is a strategic business shift that aims to prevent socially and environmentally damaging operations in the legal industry. E.g. Delta Air Lines and Microsoft Corp pledged to drastically curb their carbon emissions, taking into account the carbon footprint of their associated law firms.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

· New HydroPRS process creates raw ingredients for “infinitely recyclable new products” · World-first commercial-scale plant starts construction in Teesside, UK, backed by global partners and UK Government. xi] Advanced recycling processes reduce the need for fossil fuel extraction for virgin plastics.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

The proposals in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) consultation on business waste are anti-competitive and will force successful recycling businesses into administration, The Recycling Association has warned. “We need a nip and tuck, not a revolution. . “We need a nip and tuck, not a revolution. .

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Charged

AUGUST 18, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced more than $192 million in additional financing for recycling consumer product batteries, forming an advanced battery R&D collaboration and continuing the 2019 Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize. The Battery Recycling Prize launched in January 2019 has to date awarded $5.5

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) of 2021 authorized $335 million for battery recycling and second-life programs. Now the DOE is seeking information to assist in implementing the investment. The DOE is requesting information on lithium-ion battery materials in consumer electronics, EVs and manufacturing scrap.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

A next-generation water recycling system, unveiled by water infrastructure systems specialist SDS, will seemingly boost business sector efforts to save water by offering significantly improved investment returns for commercial developers and operators. SDS Greywater Reuse System. In this way the system saves energy, too.”.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 26, 2021

But if current, low recycling rates continue, decommissioned PV modules instead could add up to 1 million tons of waste in the U.S. that affect recycling, reuse and repair of solar modules, panels and balance of system equipment such as inverters. That’s because recycling technology is not designed for modules. In the U.S.,

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A leading UK and European recycling company was fined £20,000 at Airdrie Sheriff Court on 16 November after Scotland’s environmental regulator, SEPA, uncovered what it described as the largest single illegal export of household waste from Scotland. It was loaded inside 51 forty-foot shipping containers destined for recycling in China.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It’s now been over a year since the UK Environment Act became law. The act contains a range of commitments for businesses on recycling and the handling, management and disposal of waste that are intended to encourage the adoption of a more circular economic model.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2023

McDonald’s is at the forefront of a campaign against new laws to reduce packaging waste in the EU, in what has been described by some insiders as the largest-scale lobbying effort they have ever witnessed in the European Parliament. The European Parliament is expected to vote on the law in the next 12 months.

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Business Green

APRIL 19, 2021

Detailed analysis of more than 100 EU exit statutory instruments laid by Defra prompts campaigners to warn of 'significant governance gaps in the application, interpretation and enforcement of environmental law' post-Brexit. Ministers have insisted that the process was necessary to ensure continuity of environmental legislation.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 28, 2023

The move towards easier-to-recycle packaging formats seems well underway, but the issue of funding for waste and recycling is still up in the air, without the investment the EPR policy was intended to provide. The Recycling Association’s chief executive Paul Sanderson said it was “unbelievable”. The good news?

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

Yet the recycled material available to make bottles, bags and boxes has become harder to find and more expensive. Post-consumer recycled plastics look about as budget-friendly as diamonds next to cubic zirconia. Progress was being made toward adopting post-consumer recycled feedstocks. It seems an impossible situation.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels. Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A seemingly ground-breaking project to create a circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling. Under current EU law and also post Brexit, manufacturers retain responsibility for the safe disposal of electric car batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

After the legal guarantee has expired, the manufacturer is still required to repair common household products, which are technically repairable under EU law, such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and even smartphones. billion in growth and investment within the EU. The list of product categories can be extended over time.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 18, 2024

The $750 million will be taken from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. The projects will also help to enhance manufacturing and recycling capabilities for clean hydrogen components and systems. Q7: What was the Biden-Harris administration’s previous investment in hydrogen hubs? 52 projects in 24 states.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

Establishing strategies for obtaining raw materials, together with strategic investment in processing technologies able to convert both primary and secondary sources of materials into high-performance components, will be a crucial step.”. A launch event and discussion of the report will be held on the 27th April 2021 10.30-12.30AM.

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Clean Energy Trust

MAY 21, 2020

While localized resources are available for recycling and processing small household batteries, large batteries are much harder to manage. Source: Edison Electric Institute In a related market with even more batteries to be recycled down the road, electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular among drivers. Map of U.S.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge Smarter tech and new recycling techniques might just mean our EVs get even greener. Here’s how Redwood Materials is putting recycling at the heart of the burgeoning battery belt. The solution, or part of it, might come from recycling. There’s a bit of a battery manufacturing boom going on.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Mark Priestman, Managing Director of Non-Ferrous at EMR (formerly European Metal Recycling) writes. As the recycling industry innovates to embrace its role as a key player in the UK’s journey towards a more sustainable society, new challenges continue to emerge. Mark Priestman of EMR.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 5, 2021

Within that stream — of which less than 20 percent is recycled — it’s estimated that we’re tossing $57 billion in precious metals and raw materials annually, not to mention the emissions that went towards material extraction, manufacturing and shipping. From where I’m sitting, the value (and need) to scale repair is evident.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 18, 2021

With new federal bills up for review and debate, and packaging being a bull’s eye, the status of packaging and recycling policy is in flux. “We talk about companies’ goals, and companies have big goals for recycled content. The corporation is aiming for 100 percent reusable, recyclable and/or compostable packaging by 2025.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 6, 2024

The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would dramatically cut the amount and toxicity of plastic garbage New Yorkers throw away by targeting the source. The ACC is fighting to weaken the bill , which it claims is “ overly restrictive ” in its definitions of toxic substances and recycling.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 9, 2021

Reduce, reuse, recycle, register? Ash Earl Tue, 03/09/2021 – 00:05 Consumer interest in the use of recycled materials, so-called recyclates, is on the rise. Patagonia, for example, recently declared that 68 percent of its offerings use recycled materials.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In a new report, the waste management company sets out a series of policy recommendations for boosting plastics recycling in the UK. UK plastic waste exports should be banned, according to leading waste management company Viridor, which yesterday published a new roadmap setting out how to rapidly increase UK plastic recycling capacity.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The aim is to produce over three million metric tons of clean hydrogen annually, trigger over $40 billion in private investments, and create tens of thousands of jobs. This significant investment underscores the commitment of the Biden administration to advancing a cleaner, more sustainable future.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In order to invest in the solutions that can solve the plastics crisis, investors need to get to grips with the regulatory and societal pressures shaping the crisis, argues George Harding-Rolls from the Changing Markets Foundation. But some solutions are more financially and technologically viable than others.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. It’s also investing in professional mentorship for minorities and backing communities through $6.5 and globally by 2040.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This often involves minimizing waste, preventing pollution and investing in resource efficiency strategies. Studies have shown that investing in sustainability can actually increase profit in the long run from greater energy savings, operational efficiency and an increase in sales. Gaining the Upper Hand.

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Charged

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The EV industry applauded the inclusion of a plan to fund charging infrastructure in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—now rechristened the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIB)—that President Biden signed into law in November. However, until now we didn’t know exactly what we were cheering for.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We continue to invest in research and advanced development in hydrogen fuel cells as one of the various pathways toward our commitment to be carbon negative by 2030," said Christian Belady, Distinguished Engineer and VP, Advanced Development, Cloud Operations + Innovation at Microsoft.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 3, 2024

Unlike other vehicular components that might bear serial numbers or unique identifiers, catalytic converters are generally anonymous once detached, making them difficult for law enforcement to trace back to a specific crime. This step increases the chances of recovery and helps law enforcement trace the part back to a specific crime.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Every plastic cup, bottle, bag, or packaging that you’ve ever thrown away is in a landfill or in the ocean right now, with the exception of a few that might have made it through the recycling process. And, invest in a good reusable water bottle. Invest in some strong canvas bags for grocery shopping. Royalty Free Photo.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

. £100 billion of private investment: A breakdown The Act seeks to implement the British Energy Security Strategy (BESS) that will unlock £100 billion of private investment in the energy sector and create 480,000 jobs by 2030. Let us have a look below at some of the key areas in which the Act will support private investment.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

Activists fighting deforestation in Indonesia have spoken out against calls from the packaging and fast food industry for paper-based packaging to be recognised as sustainable in EU law. The draft law focuses on a switch to reuse across the EU, and sets reuse targets for the restaurant, takeaway, e-commerce and a number of other sectors.

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