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.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular. Like any industry, the solar industry has unique machinery and equipment; specifically, its photovoltaic (PV) cells have silicon, metal, glass and plastic components that are melded together in order to create a functioning solar panel. Myisha Majumder.
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Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. And so it is being presented as the first commercially viable alternative to plastics. Such plastics make up 23 percent of marine waste.
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.
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.
Business Green
JUNE 8, 2021
Beer brand said it now recovers more plastic from the environment than it produces, as Waitrose announces expansion of its refillable food range. The milestone comes after the firm commissioned climate solutions provider South Pole to run an extensive audit of the plastic usage of its products and distribution logistics processes.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2022
Multiple recycled plastic barrels are then tied underneath the ground floor, and the walls and roof are constructed using galvanised metal sheets. In the event of a flood, the plastic barrels underneath the ground floor will give the house a raft-like capability to float above the rising waters.
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