The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

However, the most important one is waste management and recycling. According to Statista, worldwide municipal solid waste generation is expected to grow by 70% to 3.4 As per OECD, 22% of plastic waste is mismanaged, and only 9% is recycled globally. You Meet Waste Diversion Targets. You Can Save Money.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The European Container Glass industry has cautiously welcomed the European Commission’s declared ambition to promote effective recyclability and reuse of packaging, as outlined in the latest proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation , unveiled on 30 November. Further comment from the group is provided here. EPR vs. DRS.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

The recycled materials are being used initially on Super Duty F-250 trucks. The recycled materials are being used to manufacture injection-molded fuel-line clips installed first on Super Duty F-250 trucks. The post Ford and HP collaborate to turn 3d waste into automotive parts first appeared on Envirotec.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2020

grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has been awarded to three firms for an ambitious chemical recycling project that aims to make hard-to-recycle plastic packaging recyclable.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

There are several new and emerging technologies for recycling that are being developed and implemented around the world. Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The projects awarded funding aim to optimise the use of materials, reduce and reuse waste, or lower energy consumption to increase sustainability in production. LEAD Factory, led by Photocentric – the first technology that will enable products to be 3D printed at scale using recycled materials.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

An exploded view of an EV battery: Researchers have demonstrated a method to upcycle end-of-life battery waste into materials that can be used for ‘next generation’ battery cathodes. For recycling experts, the challenge is to design recycling processes for lithium-ion batteries when they reach the end of their useful life.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 10, 2022

Recycling and waste management business Levenseat has announced plans to invest £4m upgrading a new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), which it purchased for an undisclosed sum from Avondale Environmental on 10 May. Levenseat’s acquisition of the MRF is being supported with financing from Virgin Money.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Having just launched the new Circular Economy Division, it is clear what a large role waste management and pivotal projects like this have on moving towards a sustainable future. We are proud to have initiated one of the most advanced mechanical recycling plants when it comes to post-consumer polymer waste. Polypropylene bales.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Rocket Industrial helps organizations reduce waste with their innovative packaging solutions. ? of landfill garbage is packaging material of some kind, meaning waste reduction demands a global shift to avoid throwaway solutions, and supporting this shift is the packaging distribution company Rocket Industrial. generated 291.4

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 15, 2020

MCA Connect , a manufacturing ERP, offers a suite of technology-driven solutions to make your company operate more efficiently and sustainably. Integrating systems that use less energy and producing less waste, for example, is an effective means of saving money and reducing environmental impacts.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study. To recycle these efficiently, they must be disassembled and the resulting waste streams separated.

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Business Green

MARCH 17, 2020

Veolia has this week started delivering low carbon heat through a new district heating scheme powered by unrecyclable waste in Leeds. The Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF), operated by Veolia on behalf of Leeds City Council, was opened in 2016 in support of the city's zero waste goals.

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Solar Industry

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Qcells has announced a partnership with SOLARCYCLE to recycle the company’s decommissioned, owned and installed solar panels in the U.S. Recycled materials from Qcells’ panels, such as aluminum, silver, copper, silicon and low-iron glass are set to be reused in the domestic supply chain for future manufacturing.

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Charged

APRIL 5, 2024

According to new research from technology intelligence firm ABI Research, companies are planning to build enough EV battery recycling capacity by 2030 to recycle 1.3 Current plans for recycling plants see capacity greatly outstripping the supplies of waste batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2019

German industrial and consumer products manufacturer Henkel announced on 17 October that it has produced bottles using chemically recycled plastic for the first time, working in collaboration with packaging manufacturer Alpla. Mechanical recycling is limited by the fact that not all plastic waste can be reprocessed into useable material.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 14, 2023

As a complete design, equipment, and consumables supplier, Volm Companies believe they have a unique and exciting opportunity to provide thoughtful solutions that help reduce landfill waste and meet the demands of a more environmentally conscious world. PGA netting manufactured for PGA tournaments – this material is then recycled.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A new waste incinerator is claimed to be “turning heads” in the recycling and waste processing world because of its ability to process previously unrecyclable materials and its efficiency in using the exhaust heat generated by a vortex to produce electricity, district heating and food production.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

Benefits of temporary structures Reduced construction waste: Temporary structures are typically constructed off-site, in controlled factory environments. This off-site construction approach minimizes the amount of waste generated on-site compared to traditional building methods.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 18, 2020

In fact, LightArt is moving “from waste to watts” with its newest line of pendant light shades made from recycled materials. The process began with the question, “What can we do with falloff material?” With this upcycled waste, the company created seven shapes in each of the two shade colors.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

First-world countries are responsible for most of the fossil fuels consumption and waste generation. With advanced technology and system implementation, they can perform waste management. With advanced technology and system implementation, they can perform waste management. Energy-Efficient Architecture.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Battery recycling technology company Lithion has raised 125 million Canadian dollars ($99 million US) in a Series A funding round, and has granted construction and manufacturing firm IS Dongseo the exclusive right to use its lithium-ion battery recycling technology in the South Korean market.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

Specialist PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycler Enviroo has had its planning application approved for its first plastic recycling facility in the UK. The firm says the facility will be able to re-use 100% of the PET it takes in and help recycle some of the 4.9 million tonnes of plastic waste created in the UK annually.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 20, 2021

It’s so important for businesses to commit to recycling as many of their waste materials as possible, and metal recycling is a huge part of that. Metal recycling isn’t as simple as you might think. Save Money By Recycling Metal. Look For Responsible Metal Recycling Businesses.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 11, 2023

A trade association representing petroleum companies and a controversy-ridden waste management firm are sponsoring dinners at this year’s Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) conference, DeSmog can reveal. To get there, industries need to lead the way with innovative technologies and solutions.”

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

Mixed waste feedstock. A three-year £10 million large-scale demonstrator project focused on the capture, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging currently lost to landfill and incineration is being led by resource recovery expert Fiberight. Flexible plastics waste sorted by the process.

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GreenTech Gazette

APRIL 14, 2021

This means that more and more companies will be engaging in new technological advancements across all areas to protect the environment. All of which can be done through green technology and all of which have a huge positive impact for the planet. Photo: Unsplash. Employees started collaborating on a larger scale, via online methods.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

Nevada-based Aqua Metals has begun operating a pilot battery recycling facility at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. The company’s Li AquaRefining technology is “a low-emission, closed-loop recycling solution capable of recovering all valuable metals, including high-purity lithium, manganese, cobalt and nickel from lithium batteries.”.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 16, 2023

An app gamifying the climate journey, hi-fi speakers powering heat pumps and the human body as an antenna to harvest energy are in the week’s technology radar. According to Equium, its acoustic heat pump core isn’t just greenhouse gas-free, but also is made from 100% recyclable materials to boast an overall very low carbon footprint.

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Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The co-located facility will use Aqua Metals’ Li AquaRefining recycling technology to convert spent batteries and manufacturing scraps into the raw materials for 6K Energy’s proprietary UniMelt CAM manufacturing process. Source: Aqua Metals

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GreenTech Gazette

JULY 6, 2022

Green technology – tech that has a minimal, if any, impact on the environment – has become increasingly commonplace. That hasn’t solely been seen with cars and in the home, but it’s become quite popular in the business world, with there being multiple green technologies small businesses can use. and for how long.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

Sitting alongside the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, in 2018 the Treasury first announced the tax on plastics and in April 2022 the Plastic Packaging Tax will be introduced in the UK. Tim Duret, Director of Sustainable Technology, Veolia UK and Ireland says.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2022

Joseph Doherty is managing director of waste management services firm Re-Gen Waste. Joseph Doherty of Re-Gen Waste welcomes the consultation on the Packaging Recovery Note (PRN). The Material Recycling Facility (MRF) Code of Practice may be used as a framework to design the sampling programme.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The PRSE Virtual conference will examine the latest developments in plastics recycling and practical solutions for the circular and sustainable use of plastics, dealing with plastic waste and better design for recycling. She will talk about the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 29, 2024

Since everything has a shelf life, some wonder if this way to use H2 is truly clean Are hydrogen fuel cells recyclable? The world is becoming increasingly aware of the impact of technology when its life comes to an end. Now, many are questioning how green H2 can be if the materials needed to use it as clean energy cannot be recycled.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

The amount of power that the screens consume has dropped drastically and is still dropping as new technologies are being developed. Creating less landfill waste. Most billboard posters cannot be recycled. Using equipment that is made from recycled materials. Solar-powered digital display advertising.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain. The UK generates the second highest quantity of e-waste in the world.

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