The facility is the first commercial-scale operation of its kind in Europe, addressing the increasing demand for sustainable battery materials from European manufacturers and reducing dependence on imported critical battery raw materials.
World Recycling
3D-printing startup crushes recycling with disposable clay cups, inspired by the 5,000-year-old kulhar
GaeaStar is printing its own vessels for hot liquids like coffee, tea or soup, and cold treats like ice cream. They can be tossed in trash bins — even smashed on the ground — without environmental harm.
Apple Sets Goals to Use More Recycled Materials by 2025
Apple plans to be using more recycled materials in its products by 2025, including using 100% recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries and 100% recycled tin soldering and gold plating for all Apple-designed circuit boards.
Cotton recycling in the soil closes the circle on fibre waste
In an unusual cotton recycling project, two of the fibre’s crops growing in Australia this year have an unusual additive in the soil – shredded cotton bedsheets and clothing.
17-year-old recycles beer bottles into high-quality sand for construction use
Udit Singhal, a 17-year-old from New Delhi, sourced a machine from New Zealand that crushes glass bottle into sand to address environmental concerns.
Plastic pirouettes: Japan’s recycled bottle ballet
“Plastic,” a new production by renowned Japanese company K-BALLET, aims to draw attention to a global pollution crisis through some unusual set and wardrobe design.
Mars chocolate bars get a new, recyclable look
Mars, Snickers and Milky Way chocolate bars will have biodegradable brown paper packaging, designed to be more environmentally friendly, in Australia in April and New Zealand the following month.
5 unique projects using recycled face masks
By recycling face masks into stunning products, designers all around the globe raise awareness of their harmful environmental impact.
Vegan interiors and recycling loops: 7 new eco motoring trends
It’s not just electrification turning cars green – there’s a whole lot more going on under the surface and behind the scenes to curb emissions from the transport sector. Here are seven innovations that might surprise you.
Drinking fountains for London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has partnered with Thames Water to install a network of more than 100 drinking water fountains in busy and accessible areas of London, to reduce the number of single-use plastic water bottles used.
New process could make plastic recycling more profitable
A new process that uses plastic-eating bacteria to turn mixed plastic waste into useful chemicals could make plastic recycling more profitable. These chemicals are more valuable than recycled plastic, and the process could also save money on sorting.
How flip-flop art helps clean Kenya’s beaches
Flip-flops are one of the oldest styles of shoes in the world. We make over 1 billion of them every year, and one company in Kenya recycles them into colorful works of art.