A Slag Called SiGS Can Be Turned into a Building Material

According to SINTEF – “Norwegian Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning” – greenhouse gas emissions from concrete production can be reduced, if a part of the cement is replaced by SiGS (Silica Green Stone), a slag waste resulting from the manufacture of silciomanganese, which is a key component in steel production. “In our tests, we’ve […]

Goal: Direct Recycling of Spent Batteries

Researchers of the German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and seven industry partners have launched a collaboration to develop a more efficient recycling process for spent batteries, by means of which the active components are recovered while maintaining their functionality. According to KIT, electrification of the mobility sector is needed for Germany to reach its […]

HolyGrail 2.0 Collaborates with FiliGrade Sustainable Watermarks

The HolyGrail 2.0 Initiative has announced its engagement in a new project aimed at testing the capability of the CurvCode watermarking technology to close the loop on HDPE milk bottles in the Netherlands. The packaging industry is abuzz with the application of mandatory EU-wide rules for packaging and packaging waste approaches, the digital watermarks initiative […]

Sand Recycling As A Service

According to Finnish company Resand Ltd, the earth is running out of sand. There is a recycling technology to stop wasting the needed material, which is able to clean the sand “so that it is better than new and good to be reused again and again. On location. As a service.” Resand, a specialist in […]

Lithuanian Researchers Propose Pyrolysis for Wind Turbine Blade Recycling

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 […]

Path to Easier Recycling of Solar Modules

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 […]

Viscose from Recycled Cotton

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 […]

New Recycling Technologies for European Aluminum

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. […]

Egypt: Mobile Water Treatment Units ensure Use of Desalinated Seawater for Cooling

In water-scarce Egypt, major industrial players have been looking for ways to reduce their water consumption. Ezz Steel – with the annual capacity to produce seven million tons of steel, one of the leading steel producers in the Middle East and Africa – tasked Veolia Water Technologies Egypt with delivering mobile water solutions that allowed […]

Start-Up Develops Software for Design & Optimization of Urban Drainage Systems

Germany has a well-developed infrastructure with sewer networks and sewage treatment plants to collect rainwater and wastewater. The situation is different in developing countries, where this is often lacking. A start-up from the University Kaiserslautern-Landau wants to remedy this situation. According to the university, the company offers its “ZIGGURAT” software for this purpose, “which can […]