Thursday, May 15, 2014

A look inside HP's closed loop recycling strategy

Financial PostA look inside HP's closed loop recycling strategyFinancial PostHP provides various methods, all free, through its Planet Partners recycling program, for both companies and individuals to recycle not only their Original HP inkjet and toner cartridges (they must be Original HP – other brands use different components ...

Hewlett

The GuardianHewlett-Packard introduces large-scale e-waste recycling in AfricaThe GuardianWhile e-waste volumes continue to grow throughout the developing world, modern recycling facilities are still rare. The company wanted to extend its work in Kenya and develop a blueprint for a sustainable recycling system that could be replicated in ...

Recycling in Derry is dismissed as 'a joke'

Belfast TelegraphRecycling in Derry is dismissed as 'a joke'Belfast TelegraphLast November, figures released as part of a report on all municipal waste collected by local councils across Northern Ireland showed that Derry was at the bottom of the league for recycling with a level of just 28%. Campaigner for greener recycling ...

Why adhocism is the best kind of recycling

The GuardianWhy adhocism is the best kind of recyclingThe GuardianIn fact most of the time it is being what architect Bill McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart call “downcycled”, turned into a product of lower value. Recycling is not a virtuous circle; it's a downward spiral. It should really be considered a poor ...

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Creating Order in Chaos, Or Why I Study EV Battery Recycling

The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists (blog)Creating Order in Chaos, Or Why I Study EV Battery RecyclingThe Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists (blog)I spend much of my time trying to create order out of disorganized information. That's what scientists do. I decided to become a scientist when I understood the beautiful way the Periodic Table organizes the chemical elements. Similarly, my genealogy ...

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

World's Largest Tire Recycling Facility Opens in Houston, Texas

Triple PunditWorld's Largest Tire Recycling Facility Opens in Houston, TexasTriple PunditTire recycling, Houston tire recycling, genan tire recycling, genan Houston, lars raahauge The old adage is true that everything is bigger in Texas. And now, so is tire recycling. Genan, the world's leading tire recycling company, recently unveiled its ...

Monday, May 12, 2014

NASA Selects 'Made in Space' to Produce In

3DPrint.comNASA Selects 'Made in Space' to Produce In-orbit Plastic Recycling System for ...3DPrint.comThe ability to 3D print objects in space has been one of NASA's major goals in the last few years. In fact NASA is in the midst of working on several important projects which promise to take this amazing technology to new MIS-White-CMYK frontiers. 3D ...