Recycling

July 9, 2022

Artivism

Robert Bradford, A Veteran Artist Who Uses Waste To Create Art

In today’s age, addressing environmental concerns isn’t the sole responsibility of activists. Every individual can contribute in unique ways, making the movement towards environmental sensitivity a collective endeavor. A prominent example is

Energy·Sustainability

China’s Shocking Dominance in EV Battery Recycling: What the U.S. is Doing to Catch Up!

The transport sector stands as one of the most formidable challenges in the quest for decarbonization. Electric vehicles (EVs) present a transformative and sustainable solution, promising reduced air pollution, diminished reliance on fossil fuels, and a decrease in energy imports

August 18, 2023

Selkie Knots’ One Art Piece at a Time: Upcycling Initiative Saving the Seas

Artivism

How easy would it be if we pulled jewelry, wall hangings, baskets, bowls, or key rings out of the waste we produce? Scientific methods

Microwave Magic: Revolutionizing Solar Panel Manufacturing and Recycling

Energy·Recycle·Science

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery to speed up the annealing process in solar panel production to increase its commercial value. There could be a

Close-up of a vape pen vaporizer holding in hand.

News·UK

UK Bans Disposable Vapes Amid 5 Million Weekly Discards and 70% Battery Fire Surge

The UK’s ban on disposable vapes took effect on June 1, 2025, making it illegal to sell these single-use devices across the entire country. Shops and supermarkets can no longer stock them,

Rahul Somvanshi

June 2, 2025

Porsche pilots Recycling processes. Photo Source: News room

Energy·News·Recycle

Porsche EV Battery Recycling Converts 65 Tons Into Black Mass for New Cell Production

Porsche has launched an ambitious pilot project to recycle high-voltage batteries from electric vehicles, aiming to recover valuable raw materials and reuse them in new battery production. This three-phase initiative could help

Sunita Somvanshi

April 9, 2025

Representative Image: A new life for solar panels: one step closer. Turning old solar panels into useful glass products. Photo Source: Maltha

Recycle

Solar Panels Transformed: 75 Tons Recycled into New Windows

Turning old solar panels into useful glass products is now possible, thanks to a recent breakthrough in recycling technology. Maltha Glass Recycling and glass maker Saint-Gobain have successfully converted 75 tons of

Sunita Somvanshi

February 14, 2025

New filter captures and recycles aluminum from manufacturing waste Photo Source:Trent Lee

News·Recycle

MIT Engineers Develop Filter Capturing 99% of Aluminum Waste

A breakthrough in aluminum recycling could help reduce industrial waste while meeting growing global demand for the metal used in everyday items from soda cans to smartphones. Engineers at MIT have developed

Karmactive Staff

February 13, 2025

MIT engineers designed a nanofiltration process that could make aluminum production more efficient while reducing hazardous waste. Jennifer Chu | MIT News

Recycle

MIT Engineers Develop Filter Capturing 99% of Aluminum Waste

Karmactive Staff

January 9, 2025

Recycle·Robotics·Waste

Robots Tackle 75 Million Tons of E-Waste by 2030 with ABB and Molg’s Automated Data Center Recycling

In a world grappling with escalating electronic waste, ABB Robotics and US startup Molg have joined forces to develop automated microfactories for recycling data center equipment. This partnership emerges as global e-waste

Rahul Somvanshi

November 29, 2024

Recycle·USA

WM’s $40M Investment in Philadelphia Recycling Boosts Capacity to 45 Tons Per Hour with AI Sorting

In a move that reflects the growing demands of urban waste management, WM has completed a $40 million automation upgrade at its Philadelphia Recycling Facility. The modernized facility, located at 5109 Bleigh

Karmactive Staff

November 25, 2024

News·Plastic·USA

Los Angeles County Sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola Over Single-Use Plastic Pollution and Misleading Recycling Claims

Los Angeles County sued beverage manufacturers PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, accusing them of polluting the most populous county in the United States with plastic bottles and deceiving the public about the environmental impact

Tejal Somvanshi

November 8, 2024

Concrete component made of recycled aggregates and rice husk ash with rice straw insulation. Photo Credit: (Fraunhofer WKI)

Architecture·Materials·Plant Based·Sustainability

Sustainable Construction Takes a New Turn with ReMatBuilt’s Innovative Use of Plant-Based and Demolition Waste

The ReMatBuilt project, launched by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut, WKI, and their partners, is upcycling construction and other residues to create sustainable building materials. This initiative pushes through an

Rahul Somvanshi

July 5, 2024

Energy·Mobility

EV Surge Predicts 631% Electricity Demand Spike by 2030: Is the World’s Grid Prepared?

The global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is happening fast and it’s big for the world’s electricity grids. Finbold research using IEA data shows that global electricity demand from EVs has already

Karmactive Staff

July 4, 2024

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