Recycling News

Increased demand for AI memory chips is making old and broken smartphones more valuable, encouraging millions to recycle their devices as the economics of compo

Japan recycled 6.21 million used phones and other electronics to extract gold, silver, and bronze, which were then used to create the 5,000 medals for the 2020

Scotland's first wind farm successfully recycled 99.9% of its 26 turbines, with the blades being repurposed into polymers.

In 2023, Australia paved two suburban roads using 135,000 recycled coffee cups and glass bottles, reducing the asphalt's carbon footprint by 24%. This innovativ

Wales has successfully repurposed 80,000 used nappies into material for road surfacing.

Quebec's overhauled bottle deposit-refund system, rolled out in 2023 by Consignaction, has received mixed reviews from users, prompting an assessment of its eff

Plastics companies are providing science lesson plans to schools that portray plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs, which critics argue is pr

Texas engineers have successfully recycled discarded roofing shingles into durable road surfaces, matching conventional asphalt performance and leading to state

NASA is reportedly testing a method to convert astronaut waste into sterile, odour-free, and recyclable material for potential use in space missions.

In 1972, Illinois successfully used 246,000 cubic yards of coal fly ash for highway embankment fill in an expressway project, demonstrating its structural integ

In 2002, Idaho repurposed nearly 300 tons of crushed waste glass as a foundation material beneath Highway 75, demonstrating an innovative approach to sustainabl

Industry experts convened to discuss accelerating plastics circularity in India and the Asia Pacific region, identifying barriers in collection, sorting, and re

Industry experts state that the next phase of India's recycling growth will be driven by quality, traceability, and technology, with EPR mandates and recycled-c

Despite the Union government's initiatives to boost recycling of rare earth elements and precious metals in electronics, experts highlight significant hurdles i

Students at Richardson Primary School in Australia built a greenhouse, named Plastic Palace, using over 2,000 recycled plastic bottles. For a decade, this proje

The war on Iran is disrupting imports, increasing demand for Cairo's recycled waste, but rising costs are squeezing those who collect it.

With millions of football shirts wasted annually, a radical recycling approach is needed, as demonstrated by Joanna Czutkowna's experiment where a Manchester Un

A Mexican startup named EcoDom is transforming discarded plastic waste into robust building panels, providing sustainable housing for impoverished families and

Minus Degre, a climatetech startup founded by brothers Rahul Vashukhi and Vikash Kumar, is transforming plastic waste into eco-friendly Eco-Panel material for v

The BMC plans to collect immersed PoP Ganesh idols and explore methods for their recycling.

Cornwall Council states that processing food waste is beneficial, having recycled approximately 36,000 tonnes of food waste over the past two years.

Srinagar has unveiled a new Waste to Wonder garden that transforms old vehicles and discarded items into colorful planters. This initiative blends recycling, fl

A British artist has transformed over 100,000 plastic bottles into a unique home on Joyxee Island.

Scotland has achieved a world-first by recycling 72,000 contaminated single-use plastic bottles.