The Environmental Blog

JULY 4, 2022

Most people understand the importance of recycling. However, not everyone realizes that lightbulbs need proper recycling, too. Read on for five important reasons businesses and individuals need to make sure their lightbulbs are recycled safely. However, not all facilities are able to separation light bulb recycled materials.

Recycling 195

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 195

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Acceptance by the manufacturing and recycling industry is also needed, as the standards will only work when there is widespread adoption.”.

Recycling 333

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 333

Charged

JANUARY 2, 2024

Toyota Motor North America is expanding its battery recycling network with Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling materials and management company. Processing will take place at Cirba Solutions’ Lancaster, Ohio facility, which recently received an $82-million DOE grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Recycling 93

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 93

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. .

Recycling 147

Recycling Recycling Government Waste 147

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Abigail McGregor suggested “progress may stall if additional recycling capacity isn’t built.” The UK Plastic Packaging tax places a £200 per tonne levy on plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content. Building greater capacity for recycling is imperative.” million tonnes of plastic packaging waste.

Packaging 262

Packaging Plastics Recycling Recycling 262

Grist

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s estimated that less than 1 percent of rare earths are recycled globally — from wind turbines, dead hard drives , and everything else. million “Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize.” Each of the winning groups is receiving a $75,000 cash prize to help advance its recycling idea. As the U.S.

Recycling 103

Recycling Recycling Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 103

DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The plastics and petrochemical industries’ latest purported solution to the plastic pollution crisis – chemical or “advanced” recycling – is essentially a public relations and marketing strategy designed to distract from the urgent need to curb plastic production, a new report contends. There is no legal definition of chemical recycling.

Plastics 127

Plastics Recycling Recycling Fossil fuels 127

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.

Recycling 120

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 120

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.,

Recycling 534

Recycling Recycling Energy Energy 534

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. The post Water recycling technology delivers cash savings first appeared on Envirotec.

Greywater 130

Greywater Recycling Recycling Business Energy Monitoring 130

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 20, 2020

There will then be a vote in the Scottish Parliament, after which the scheme will become law. Aiming to tackle plastic pollution, increase recycling rates, improve recyclate quality and minimise litter, proposals have gained strong support from NGOs and the media.

Recycling 191

Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 191

Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 14, 2021

California state law (SB 1383) takes effect January 1, 2022, requiring the majority of homes and businesses in the area to recycle all food and yard waste in their yard debris carts.

Solar Power 260

Solar Power Law Recycling Recycling 260

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.

Law 93

Law Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 93

Business Green

MARCH 27, 2023

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) said the government had not been consistently completing legally-required Post-Implementation Reviews (PIRs) of environmental and other related laws, which it warned risked undermining environmental protection efforts and accountability in the UK.

Energy Monitor 42

Energy Monitor Law Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 42

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Commentary from recycling company Geminor The national BEHG tax on CO2 emissions, which is likely to be introduced from the new year, will be imposed on the local energy recovery industry. This will apply to both RDF/SRF and volumes of waste wood for both energy recovery and material recycling.

Waste 244

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 244

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

Interested parties should be able to access information relating to raw materials, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and recycling options. Legislation pertaining to data accessibility and traceability information has already affected EPR laws for plastics, and so DPPs should be a crowning moment in what is already an unfolding process.

Law 227

Law Plastics Packaging Recycling 227

Green Living Guy

JUNE 27, 2020

First of all, the first-ever global assessment of environmental rule of law finds weak enforcement. All despite prolific growth in environmental laws and agencies worldwide. So expansion of laws and enforcement but doing nothing over Continue Reading. Mind you it’s a global trend!

Law 52

Law Wind power Organic Climate change 52

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Carpet Recycling UK, a trade association set up to encourage carpet recycling, oversees 73% of diverted carpet waste being sent to incineration at an approximate climate cost of £16.5 Less than 2% of carpet waste is actually recycled. million a year to society. million a year in unpaid climate harm alone.

Recycling 246

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 246

Charged

MARCH 14, 2022

Based on funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the DOE says it will provide $2.91 The DOE says the funding will support new, retrofitted and expanded battery materials and cell recycling and production facilities. billion in the coming months to strengthen the US battery supply chain. Source: DOE.

Batteries 124

Batteries Recycling Recycling Law 124

Energy Central

OCTOBER 25, 2023

billion in the IRA and Infrastructure Law targeted at the Industrial Demonstration Program which are designed to decarbonize the highest-emitting industries. They are seeking some of the $6.3

Recycling 52

Recycling Recycling Law Energy 52

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Specifically, the Environmental Duty Of Care Regulations, Hazardous Waste Regulations, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations, place an array of legal duties and licensing requirements on lighting producers, distributors, and contractors which they must discharge if they are to be compliant with the law.

Waste 147

Waste Waste Law Transportation 147

Solar Industry

JANUARY 9, 2024

Approximately $8 million is set to also be received as an earn-out on account of change-in-law proceeds, after the first payment is realized. “We We are committed towards discipline in allocating capital as well as enhancing shareholder value through asset recycling,” says Kailash Vaswani, ReNew group CFO.

Law 105

Law Recycling Recycling 105

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For the plastics that do not end up recycled or as pollution, the incineration process also emits a lot of carbon. ” The plastics industry can switch to using recycled plastics to reduce the carbon involved in production. .” Some manufacturers are hesitant to use recycled plastic as the polymers weaken upon recycling.

Carbon 234

Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Plastics Recycling 234

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. The list of product categories can be extended over time.

Law 204

Law Waste Waste Climate change 204

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.

Batteries 189

Batteries Electricity Electric vehicle Recycling 189

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Some European countries still have few restrictions on what can be landfilled, which means a lot of waste feedstock that is suited to material recycling or energy recovery is currently being landfilled. Hence, waste feedstock that is well suited for material recycling or energy recovery is currently being landfilled.

Waste 130

Waste Waste Europe Recycling 130

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

There was a failure to carry out a lawful consultation exercise. I hope that by bringing this action, we can reduce national CO2 emissions and stimulate alternative waste routes such as reduction, reuse and recycling.”. This is wrong in law.

Waste 325

Waste Waste Law Climate change 325

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 23, 2021

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a HB21-1052, Define Hydroelectricity as Renewable Energy , concerning the inclusion of pumped hydroelectric energy generation in the definition of “eligible energy resources” for purposes of meeting Colorado’s renewable energy standard (RES).

Hydropower 67

Hydropower Law Fossil fuels Recycling 67

Business Green

MARCH 26, 2020

The partnership announced today will see bespoke versions of Aceleron's "unique" long life batteries installed inside Eco Charger's electric all-terrain vehicles in a bid to demonstrate the efficiency and circular economy benefits of recycled batteries. By choice or by law all industries will soon have to decarbonise," he said.

Energy Monitor 63

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Recycling Recycling 63

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.

Recycling 28

Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Patents 28

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

The key question is whether waste is produced more or less efficiently as systems scale up, and how big a recycling burden there is as a consequence,” says Kempes. Cities tend to deviate from the universal scaling law as they grow wealthier.

Waste 147

Waste Waste Microplastics Organic 147

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.

Plastics 86

Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 86

Charged

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If you use social media, you probably see a never-ending stream of “articles” insisting that EV batteries wear out in a few years, making the cars worthless, that they can’t be recycled, they’re full of poisonous chemicals, yada yada yada. There is already a very strong recycling industry for batteries in China,” said Thomas.

Batteries 138

Batteries Recycling Recycling Automotive 138

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

And, California tries to fix the busted recycling system with a “truth in advertising” law aimed at plastics companies. So what does this commercial launch signal for the carbon-capture industry? Plus, new research shows just how drastically we need to slash fossil fuels to limit dangerous warming.

Carbon 173

Carbon Fossil fuels Law Plastics 173

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.

Pollution 130

Pollution Organic Plastics Recycling 130

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.

Packaging 36

Packaging Recycling Recycling Policy 36

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Under EU law, high environmental standards apply to waste treatment, which must be in line with the waste hierarchy.

Waste 130

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 130