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Reusable and Refillable Packaging Becomes a Major Trend for 2022

Environment + Energy Leader

Reusable and refillable packaging is one of the most dynamic sectors of the packaging market in 2022, with rapid growth fueled by innovative formats and the need to enact more planet-friendly business models. The post Reusable and Refillable Packaging Becomes a Major Trend for 2022 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Guiding Principles for EV Battery Recycling Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

Essentially, the materials recovered through battery recycling can replace future material supply that would otherwise need to be extracted from the earth to meet demand. Estimates show that in 2050, the United States can meet about half of EV demand for cobalt and nickel and a quarter of lithium with minerals recovered through recycling.

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What’s Up With Water—September 13, 2022

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Texas lawmakers commissioned the Produced Water Consortium last year to examine how produced water could be recycled into local water supplies. The leader of the research consortium said that the amount is so great that it would be logistically difficult, expensive, and environmentally dangerous to recycle it all.

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Spotlight on 2022’s Project Winner: Agilent

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The post Spotlight on 2022’s Project Winner: Agilent appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. In 2021, Agilent bought back over 900 used instruments from customers, sold over 3,500 certified pre-owned instruments, and took back 2,000 instruments through its return program.

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What’s Up With Water — June 21, 2022

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That means reducing global phosphorus pollution by 50 percent and increasing phosphorus recycling by 50 percent – both by the year 2050. Reuters reports that Anglo American intends to shift to desalinated water and recycled water for mining operations at Los Bronces by 2030.

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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 9, 2022

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By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – August 9, 2022. The reported plan is expected to cost billions of dollars in public funds and relies on two costly solutions: to pay farmers and landowners to not plant crops or to install efficient, yet expensive, drip and recycling water systems. . Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue © J.

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Are There Enough Materials to Manufacture All the Electric Vehicles Needed?  

Union of Concerned Scientists

These materials are primarily supplied through two sources: 1) newly mined or 2) recovered by recycling batteries already in circulation. Research shows there are enough explored or prospective reserves to electrify the global transportation sector using current technology if a high amount of battery recycling occurs.