While wind energy is becoming one of the fastest-growing energy sources in the world, wind turbine blade waste emerges as a critical issue. Addressing this environmental concern, Lithuanian researchers have developed an innovative solution claiming that the benefits of pyrolysis can help reduce pollution. In 2022, Dr Samy Yousef, a researcher at Kaunas University of […]
According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules would make the panels easier to recycle. The researchers conducted a proof-of-concept study. The welds would eliminate the need for plastic polymer sheets laminated into solar modules but make recycling more […]
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in making new viscose – from worn-out cotton sheets. “Old textiles around the world end up at the rubbish tip and are often burned. In Sweden, they are generally burned to produce district heating. Extensive development work is being conducted to give old clothes and textiles a […]
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is coordinating the EU project RecAL(Recycling technologies for circular ALuminum), which focuses on sustainability, circular economy and resource efficiency in the aluminum industry. Recently the initiative was officially launched in Vienna. The parties involved aim to develop innovative recycling technologies and a digital platform for a circular aluminum economy. […]
The Wacker Neuson Group, a global manufacturer of light and compact equipment for many industries, has expanded its digital strategy to develop new business models. The management is convinced that technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) are being used in the group to offer customers in the construction and agricultural industries solutions that […]
German publishing house Hanser has launched Plastics Sustainability eSolution, a knowledge database that bundles “relevant up-to-date information on the sustainability and recycling of plastics”. According to Hanser, the new platform is designed for user-friendliness and daily use. All content is readily searchable. “This quickly provides qualified answers and reliable results on the topic searched for. […]
At the latest Textiles Division meeting held during BIR’s Convention 2024 in Copenhagen, experts delivered a progress report on the journey towards a circular value chain for textiles. As reported by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), Cyndi Rhoades – founder of Worn Again Technologies and co-founder of World Circular Textiles Day – complained about […]
“The management of all wastes poses serious environmental problems in Jamaica”, the local National Environment and Planning Agency gave account in 2021. Additionally, it is difficult to balance what is actually recycled. The production of municipal solid waste alone reached 1,090,923 tons in 2021/22, not to forget 384,549 tons of industrial, commercial and institutional waste […]
Since 1956, the Danish company has manufactured recycling equipment known for high performance, low production costs and products with high output purity. The systems and machines are developed based on ambient mechanical techniques for size reduction and separation and require no melting or chemical treatment. The modular design enables the customers to expand or upgrade […]
Mechanical recycling must take priority and be incentivized. Chemical recycling needs careful consideration and well-informed, market-based policies to ensure that it complements rather than competes with traditional recycling methods, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) stressed in its latest position paper published in April. According to the global recycling federation representing 37 national recycling associations […]