Environmental News Bits

APRIL 7, 2025

aluminum used beverage cans (UBCs) are one of the most valuable types of consumer recyclables and have high potential for direct recyclability with limited losses. However, the national UBC recycling rate (as calculated by CRI) was just 37.2% In the U.S.,

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 4, 2025

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and ISTC have announced the completion of a new report,Illinois Materials Management and Recycling Opportunities.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Fifteen percent of rare earth elements are produced in the US, and 9% in Myanmar, where mining—particularly unregulated, illegal mining —has been increasing since the military coup in 2021. Recycling rare earth elements. Supporting rare earth element recycling. Workers in a mine shaft in Bawsaing, Myanmar.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 13, 2021

A massive spill into the Santa Monica Bay due to problems at a Los Angeles sewage treatment plant last month severely reduced the region’s capacity to recycle water. The post The Stream, August 13, 2021: Argentina’s Agricultural Sector Suffering Amid Parana River Drought appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Legal Planet

JULY 1, 2022

Less than 10 percent of the world’s plastic waste is recycled. The law will affect just about every type of plastic packaging you see walking down the supermarket aisle in California, and it’s a major step in the fight to reduce plastic waste, over 90 percent of which does not get, and much of which cannot currently be, recycled.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On November 15, the Department of Environmental Protection released a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania called “ Guidelines for Recycling in Your Community.” Environmental Benefits Recycling generates tremendous environmental and financial benefits for Pennsylvania.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

cities consider wastewater recycling programs as water scarcity increases. Four months later, in March 2021, federal lawmakers doubled down on the approach. cities are considering wastewater recycling programs as water supplies become scarcer. Delhi is full of pollution but still people’s lives are going on. ON THE RADAR.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The US solar industry was valued at $33 billion in 2021, employed more than 230,000 people, and continued to grow in power capacity at an average rate of 33 percent per year. Solar panels generated almost 4 percent of electricity in the US in 2021, up from less than 1 percent in 2015. Solar Panels Should Be Reused and Recycled.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2023

On January 31, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania collaborated on a School Recycling Study Survey that shows Pennsylvania K-12 students have increased their knowledge and awareness of recycling over the past fiscal year. In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, 81.4%

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Guest Post by Mariel Price 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. How can you limit your consumption of plastic products and help increase the percentage of plastics being recycled? For one, it is just plain cheaper to make new plastic than to collect, wash, separate, and sell recycled plastic.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 22, 2022

US Steel releases its sustainability report highlighting efforts and improvements in 2021. The post US Steel Increases Recycling, Focus on Material ESG Topics appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 2 PA Bulletin that MTM Trading LLC (Tagital) is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Here is a selection of some of our favourite materials and nanotechnology research in 2021. The world produces than 40 million tonnes of electronic waste each year, yet only about 20% of this e-waste is recycled. The post Materials and nanotechnology: highlights of 2021 appeared first on Physics World.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works. The Idaho capital wants to begin recycling wastewater for industrial use and divert a portion of the recycled water to replenish its aquifer.? IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In context: In Chicago, Flooding Overwhelmingly Strikes Communities of Color.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 19 PA Bulletin has banned the sale of electronic products by Proexpress Distribution, LLC in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Today we released the 2021 ICC Report which revealed that 69% of the most commonly collected items over the last 35 years of the ICC are effectively unrecyclable. Much of our takeout food comes in containers that are not recyclable. Yet 63% of Americans believed that the black plastics could be recycled. Never miss an update.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 14, 2021

Lawmakers have tackled legislation aimed at cutting single-use plastics, reducing materials headed to disposal and increasing recycled content use, but missed the chance to pass high-profile EPR bills. Read the full story at Waste Dive. Read more →

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Legal Planet

APRIL 1, 2025

Indeed, 93% of the Indian labor force are so-called informal workers, comprising everything from small farmers and vegetable sellers to piece-work stitching and waste recyclers. It now has a membership of over 3.2 million poor, self-employed women workers.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The recently released 2021 Consumer Recycling Habits survey by the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB), revealed that while 95% of Americans say they recycle (and only 25% of them recycle ‘some of the time’), fewer than half know the basics of recycling. Read the full story at Waste360. Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 18, 2022

Read the full story at Plastics Recycling Update. NOVA Chemicals is planning a pilot-scale reactor for plastics pyrolysis in 2022, the latest recycling-related move from the resin manufacturer.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

Pennsylvanias first-ever Litter Action Plan, announced by the Governors Office in 2021 called for education and outreach strategies to ensure all Pennsylvanians know littering is unacceptable and there are better ways to manage their waste. The book and its teachers guide are available to download, free of charge.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 22, 2022

US Steel releases its sustainability report highlighting efforts and improvements in 2021. The post US Steel Increases Recycling, Focus on Material ESG Topics appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 8 PA Bulletin that Cocopart is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( Manufacturers must also pay an annual registration fee and submit a recycling plan and annual report.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2022

billion in 2021. The global green packaging market size had a revenue holding of $229.46 It is expected to reach $409.2 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2022–2030. The post Global Green Packaging Market to Reach $409B by 2030 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 24 PA Bulletin announcing that Teclast is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 8, 2024

I saw human-powered carts carrying vast amounts of recyclable materials. According to Ocean Conservancy’s local partner Compromiso Empresarial para el Reciclaje (CEMPRE), by the end of their daily journey, each of these unrecognized environmentalists carry up to 330 pounds of recyclable materials on their backs.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

From 2020 to 2021, large-scale US battery storage system installations tripled from 1.4 Can they be reused or recycled at the end of their life? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling. Charging and discharging assembled batteries—key quality activation and testing steps—take up about a third of the manufacturing process time.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

More batteries are being recycled through good policy , innovation, and corporate commitment. Our next post will then explore pathways to achieving a circular battery economy through battery repurposing and recycling. Explore some of UCS’s resources on electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling here , here , here, here and here.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 1, 2021

China will boost its plastic recycling and incineration capabilities, promote “green” plastic products and take action against the overuse of plastic in packaging and agriculture, it said in a 2021-2025 “five-year plan” published on Wednesday. Read the full story from Reuters. Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 16 PA Bulletin prohibiting the sale of electronic devices by Wiltronic Corp (IVIEW) as a result of violations of the Covered Device Recycling Act-- Pennsylvania’s electronics waste recycling law. ( Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2021

The PA Resources Council and the Audubon Society of Western PA will hold an electronics waste recycling event on June 19 from 9:00 a.m. PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns and other initiatives. to 1:00 p.m.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 5, 2021

China will boost its plastic recycling and incineration capabilities, promote “green” plastic products and take action against the overuse of plastic in packaging and agriculture, it said in a 2021-2025 “five-year plan” published on Wednesday. Read the full story from Reuters. Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin it has banned the sale of electronic products by Trexonic in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( Manufacturers must also pay an annual registration fee and submit a recycling plan and annual report.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 13 PA Bulletin that Eyoyo is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( Manufacturers must also pay an annual registration fee and submit a recycling plan and annual report.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Real Climate

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We pointed out in March that Scafetta had totally neglected observational uncertainty in calculating the observed change in temperature (2011-2021 compared to 1980-1990). Note that the short period 2015-2021 is not long enough to have the differences in emissions make a big dent in the concentrations or, subsequently, the climate).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold an October 30 public hearing on House Bill 1607 (Borowski-D-Delaware), a comprehensive rewrite of the state electronics waste recycling law ( sponsor summary ). When she announced the legislation in July, Rep. Read more here.

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