California faces an uphill battle against plastic
Given its green bona fides, it’s no surprise that California was the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags 10 years ago. Many were hopeful that would …
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California food waste recycling struggles to keep up
By Amy Taxin | The Associated Press Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is so far behind on getting food …
Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW ORLEANS — It’s a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of colorful …
Recycling and ‘second life’ options keep retired EV batteries out of landfills
As we transition to a green economy, we’re generating waste that, if we aren’t careful, isn’t so green. We looked at barriers and opportunities around three of the most challenging …
Here’s what happens to solar panels when they’re retired
As we transition to a green economy, we’re generating waste that, if we aren’t careful, isn’t so green. We looked at barriers and opportunities around three of the most challenging …
Americans throw three-quarters of their recyclables into the trash – The Mercury News
Leslie Kaufman | Bloomberg News (TNS) It is no secret that recycling in America is broken: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the U.S. has a combined recycling rate of …
How the magic of recycling plastics can be fun and games | India News
New Delhi: There was a huge statement underlying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appearance in Parliament wearing a sleeveless jacket made of material recycled from plastic bottles early this year. Not …
Recycling crucial to support India’s Li-ion EV battery manufacturing: BatX Energies
The electric vehicle (EVs) is a rapidly growing segment in India, especially in the two-wheeler category, most of which are powered by lithium-ion batteries. At present, India majorly relies on …
Tesla engineering VP Colin Campbell joins Redwood Materials as CTO
Pallets of depleted lithium-ion batteries at JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials are ready for recycling. Source: CNBC Redwood Materials, the battery-recycling startup founded by Tesla board member JB Straubel, recently nabbed …
Bats made from scrapped bullet train metal to go on sale in October
Metal from scrapped shinkansen bullet trains has been recycled into children’s baseball bats, which are set to be released in a limited edition in October, according to a Japanese sporting …