A new chemical process separates mixed textile waste and produces components that can be reused (Sci. Adv. 2024, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado6827). After their lifetime of use, most discarded clothes ...

Recycling of electric car batteries can be easier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly, according to a new scientific article, which outlines an optimized recycling process. The research ...

Although many Americans deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, many of those materials, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a lot of colored plastics, are not ...

Researchers in China have developed a three-step recycling process for end-of-life crystalline silicon PV modules that recovers high-purity silicon, copper, silver compounds, and other valuable ...

In a recent study published in Engineering, researchers from Kyoto University have unveiled a novel method for the efficient separation and recycling of rare-earth elements (REEs) from end-of-life ...

Exploring the sorting process of recycling can help Northwest Indiana residents better understand the parameters of recycling right. One common myth is that all recyclables end up in landfills ...

Recycling of composite materials could be up to 70 percent cheaper and lead to a 90-95 percent reduction in CO 2 emissions compared to standard manufacturing. In recent years there has been an ...

Austrian recycling technology provider says its polycondensation process has received a positive opinion statement from the European Food Safety Authority. NGR says its LSP process differs from solid ...