The Unseen Costs of Maiduguri’s e-Waste Recycling Market
It was a cold Tuesday morning in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Shop apprentices, owners, and traders were opening their businesses in the Babban Layi area, a…
Europe’s Raw Materials Challenge: Recycling for Our Industrial Future
While Brussels’ corridors of power buzz with talk of critical raw materials, our discussions remain fixated on geopolitics and extraction. These aren’t just any minerals…
Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling can solve plastic waste
When California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic…
California sues ExxonMobil over plastic recycling claims
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit aimed at ExxonMobil Corp. — one of the largest producers of petroleum-based polymers —…
Nestle Shifted Critical Recycling Goal and Revealed Scale of Plastics Problem
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessLess than 10% of all plastics are recycled — and companies are dialing down their own targets.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsDasha AfanasievaPublished Jul…
China’s landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressTian Macleod JiPublished Jul 10, 2024 • 6 minute read You can save this article by registering…
Call2Recycle launches provincial battery recycling program in Nova Scotia
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Gunze Offers GEOPLAS®, a Resource Recycling (Label to Label) Shrink Film to Achieve Horizontal Recycling
Article contentOSAKA, Japan — Gunze Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President: Toshiyasu Saguchi) [TOKYO:3002] is pleased to announce that Gunze, in cooperation with Pietro Co., Ltd…
Funding announced for Southern California wastewater recycling
The Biden administration has announced that Southern California’s plan to build the largest wastewater recycling plant in the nation will be supported by $99.2 million…
UN says e-waste is piling up worldwide as recycling rates remain low | United Nations News
The UN says about 62 million tonnes of e-waste was generated in 2022. UN agencies have warned in a new report that waste from electronics…
Exclusive: Trade officials confident of stalling packaging waste law
A landmark environment law designed to tackle the huge and growing volume of packaging waste discarded in Europe, already nearly 190m tonnes a year per…
Esperance mother and daughter lead community campaign to transform marine debris into art
On a bright summer's evening on Western Australia's south coast, Michelle Crisp prepares to address a humming crowd.The Esperance resident has spent months creating many…
Iveco Group chooses BASF as first recycling partner for electric vehicle batteries
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Illegally dumped vapes causing five fires a day in Queensland recycling facilities due to lithium-ion batteries
Disposable vapes are causing at least five fires a day inside Queensland recycling plants alone, according to industry experts.Key points:Illegally imported Chinese vapes are sparking…
One year on from REDcycle’s collapse, Australia remains without soft plastics recycling program
Twelve months after REDcycle's dramatic collapse, Australians are no closer to a national soft plastics recycling program, leading to calls for the federal government to…
To secure raw materials, Europe turns to recycling
Extracting gold, silver and other commodities from discarded goods has industrial, geopolitical and environmental benefits for the EU. By Tom Cassauwers Dr John Bediako has…
Police confirm Maine mass shooter’s body found at recycling plant
1 of 3 | The body of the man believed to be responsible for two mass shootings in Maine earlier this week has was located…
Recycling: Are we doing it correctly? Can we do it correctly?
Why do we recycle? Californians recycle because “they’re attached to the environment they live in,” says Rachel Machi Wagoner, the director of the California Department…
Maximum security prisoners launch recycling scheme at Lotus Glen Correctional Facility
Hardened criminals have turned ardent recyclers in Queensland's biggest prison recycling program that is so successful it has caught the eyes of other jail program managers.Key…
Katherine’s Junk Festival encourages community artists as council prepares to trial kerbside recycling
Junk Festival is the one time of the year in Katherine when saying "your outfit's rubbish" is a welcome compliment.Key points:From June 21, Katherine Town Council will…