Circular Economy — October 19, 2020Aluminum Cans Show Highest Circular Performance of U.S. Beverage Packages, New Analysis FindsA new report assessing three U.S. beverage packaging types – aluminum cans, glass bottles and plastic PET bottles – finds aluminum cans have the highest circular performance. In the current U.S. system, more than 80 percent of beverage cans collected for recycling are recovered and turned back into new beverage containers, compared with 59 percent […] Circular Economy — October 19, 2020
Circular Economy — October 18, 2020Electrolux Presents Vacuum Cleaner Made of 100% Recycled and Reused MaterialsElectrolux takes a new important step on the journey towards circularity with a prototype for change. Together with Stena Recycling, Electrolux has developed a vacuum cleaner made of 100 percent recycled and reused materials. The plastic and components originate from consumers electronic products, such as used hairdryers, vacuum cleaners and computers. The project addresses some […] Circular Economy — October 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 16, 2020Rehrig Pacific Engineers Impossible Ocean Plastics Recovery SolutionsRehrig Pacific, an LA-based manufacturing and solutions company, has achieved what was previously considered impossible by partnering with innovators around the globe to engineer a way to incorporate ocean-recovered and ocean-bound plastics into new products without compromising strength or appearance. Later this year, a major U.S. city will debut a new line of residential recycling […] Collection/Transfer — October 16, 2020
Newsletter Headline — October 14, 2020Scientists Turn Pineapple Waste Into High-Value AerogelsHarvesting of pineapples, a widely grown tropical fruit, leaves behind tons of agricultural residues which are usually burned or left to rot, creating undesirable greenhouse gases and other pollutants. But a new process promises to convert the waste into high value aerogels, cheaply and cleanly. Aerogels are among the lightest solid materials known and are […] Newsletter Headline — October 14, 2020
Newsletter Headline — October 13, 2020CarbonLITE Produces Marketable Product from Used Bottle Caps and LabelsCarbonLITE Holdings LLC, the world’s largest recycler of plastic beverage bottles, has developed a pelletized material using the caps and labels from the plastic bottles it recycles. It is targeting the injection molding industry with its new offering, a blend of polypropylene and polyethylene dubbed CaPOLabel. The new product is produced from post-consumer beverage container […] Newsletter Headline — October 13, 2020
Circular Economy — October 13, 2020This Reuse and Recycle Company Is the Design Industry’s Answer to Zero WasteEstablished in 2016, Fabscrap, an independent textile waste management company and reseller in Manhattan’s Garment District, helps the design industry—fashion, interiors, product, and costume and set design—deal responsibly with all that waste. In 2019, Fabscrap collected over 8,000 pounds a week of discarded material from over 450 fashion and interior brands around the city, bringing […] Circular Economy — October 13, 2020
Landfills — October 12, 2020International: Stop Wasting Time — Recycling in RetailReducing the amount of waste sent to landfill is an ever-present challenge facing UK businesses. Estimates suggest that the nation, both commercially and industrially, produces around 40 million tonnes of wastes. Other than abolishing waste production, which for many industries is simply impossible, the alternative is to recycle more goods. Paper and cardboard were the […] Landfills — October 12, 2020
Circular Economy — October 12, 2020This Sporty Car is Made Almost Entirely from Recycled WasteA Dutch team of students, from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, have created a car that’s almost entirely made out of recycled waste. “With this car, we want to show that waste is a valuable material, even in complex applications like a car,” team member Matthijs van Wijk said in a statement. […] Circular Economy — October 12, 2020
Circular Economy — October 11, 2020This Game-Changing Solar Company Recycles Old Panels Into New OnesBy the early 2030s, as one large wave of solar panels is reaching the end of life, the International Renewable Energy Agency projects that there could be as much as 8 million metric tons of total solar panel waste. By 2050, that could jump to as much as 78 million metric tons of cumulative waste. […] Circular Economy — October 11, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — October 8, 202010 U.S. Cities Representing 1.3 Million Households Receive Grants, Expected to Dramatically Expand, Increase Capture of Quality RecyclablesJust one year after hosting its inaugural Leadership Summit, which saw a select 50 cities invited for a two-day recycling transformation and circular economy summit, The Recycling Partnership is partnering with 10 of those attending communities. Our collaborations will impact 1.3 million households by significantly reducing contamination (trash and other non-recyclables in the recycling bin) and capturing […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — October 8, 2020
Recycling — October 6, 2020Keys to Recycling Agricultural EquipmentEmily Folk Agricultural workers need a variety of equipment to manage everything from harvesting to selling. Inevitably though, machinery breaks down or becomes obsolete. When that happens, recycling comes in handy. It’s a key way to reduce waste and keep the chain of reusing going. Recycling helps the environment through less waste production, and […] Recycling — October 6, 2020
Recycling — October 6, 2020Tips for Reducing Waste when Creating Arts and CraftsJackie Thompson Art is revered for its ability to expand the human mind, connect people with nature, and make the world a better place, but art can also be a vehicle through which to lower human beings’ carbon footprint. Every year, around eight million tons of plastic find their way to our oceans, harming the health of […] Recycling — October 6, 2020
