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Closed-loop recycling of organic flexible electronic devices paves way for sustainable wearable electronics

TechXplore

A research team led by Professor Kyoseung Sim in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has achieved a milestone in sustainable wearable devices.

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Helping Create a Nationwide Recycling Infrastructure

GreenBiz

Collective action is needed on the part of industry and business leaders, cities and governments, and citizens around the world to develop an infrastructure that promotes recycling, the composting of organic materials, and ultimately, that helps to bring about the end of waste.

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Recyclability vs Recycling Infrastructure: How to Engage Stakeholders and Align Solutions

GreenBiz

Date/Time: January 18, 2022 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Companies are innovating at an unprecedented speed to offer products that are more sustainable and provide greater value to customers. For businesses to be truly sustainable, they must look beyond the immediate use of products and understand the full lifecycle of their impact.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

Charged

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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Can Clothes Really Be Recycled?

The Environmental Blog

Packaging and food waste are some of the most common things in your daily life that you recycle. However, old clothes can be recycled, providing significant waste reduction and offering valuable materials to many industries. Clothing recycling rarely receives the attention it deserves, and getting the word out can make a difference.

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Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers

GreenBiz

Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers. Finally, sustainable fashion platform Fashion for Good has been tasked with leading stakeholder co-operation and communications efforts, with branding support from Finland's Aalto University and Infinited Fiber Company. Michael Holder. Fri, 12/11/2020 - 00:05.

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A new ‘supercritical water’ approach to recycling plastic packaging waste

Envirotec Magazine

Supercritical water can be a solvent for all organic materials including plastics. Stopford’s Technology & Innovation Director Dr Ben Herbert said: “This agreement enables Stopford to fast-track the development of the CircuPlast technology to meet the plastics management and sustainability requirements of multiple industry sectors.”.

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