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🧼 New chemi-mechanical process removes pigments and restores properties in recycled plastics
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-chemi-mechanical-pigments-properties-recycled.html

New chemi-mechanical process removes pigments and restores properties in recycled plastics
Researchers in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering and at the University of Akron have published research in Chemical Engineering Journal about a new technology that seeks to solve long-standing challenges in plastic recycling that limit the overwhelming majority of plastics to a single use and contribute to the accumulation of plastic waste.

"Switzerland to fund research on PV module, battery, heat pump recycling"
#Switzerland #SolarPower #Energy

Switzerland to fund research on PV module, battery, heat pump recycling
The Swiss federal government has launched a funding call for research projects on energy and resource-efficient industrial processes, including the circular economy related to solar modules, batteries, heat pumps and electrolyzers. The deadline to submit pre-proposals is June 30.

Apple says a record 30% of material across all products it shipped in 2025 came from recycled content; all Apple-designed batteries now use 100% recycled cobalt (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/16/apple-hits-record-recycled-content/

Apple Hits Record 30% Recycled Content Across All Products in 2025
Apple today announced that a record 30% of material across all products it shipped in 2025 came from recycled content, alongside a series of other...

"After running through terminal count for the #ArtemisII wet dress rehearsal, the launch team paused the clock at T-33 seconds in the countdown," says https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/19/live-artemis-ii-wet-dress-rehearsal-coverage/: "Teams are now reconfiguring and replenishing the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen systems, in order to recycle back to the T-10 minute mark and perform another run of terminal count. [...] The entire recycle process lasts approximately 60 to 90 minutes."

Wie gross ist unser digitaler #Fussabdruck? Wofür braucht unser digitales Leben Energie? Wie wird sich das verändern? Wie können wir da zur Verbesserung beitragen? Und wo können selbst wir nichts tun?
Diese Fragen habe ich in einem neuen #DNIP-Artikel zu beantworten versucht.
Lest ihn…

Life on Kenya’s largest dump: the invisible workers sorting the world’s rubbish https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/08/waste-pickers-kenya-recycling-dandora-rubbish-dump

Die #Kreislaufwirtschaft wird für Unternehmen zunehmend zum #Wettbewerbsvorteil.
Durch clevere #Recycling-Strategien lassen sich Abhängigkeiten von kritischen Rohstoffen w…

Industrie: Wie das Wirtschaften in Kreisläufen zum Wettbewerbsvorteil wird
Recycling und Kreislaufwirtschaft bieten enorme Chancen. Die EU geht davon aus, dass sich bis zu 95 Prozent der kritischen Rohstoffe aus bestehenden Produkten recyceln lassen. Welche Chancen ergeben sich für Unternehmen?

"France selects six operators for PV module recycling capacity"
#France #SolarPower #Energy #Recycling

France selects six operators for PV module recycling capacity
France’s solar recycling body has selected Envie 2E, Galloo, Rosi, RVE, and First Solar to manage rising volumes of end-of-life panels, with combined capacity exceeding 45,000 metric tons (MT) per year.

[BLOG] BitBastelei #687 – LED-Röhren-Recycling https://www.adlerweb.info/blog/2026/03/29/bitbastelei-687-led-roehren-recycling/

"A 100% recycled paving block made from mollusk shells and mining waste"
#Recycling
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-recycled-paving-block-mollusk…

A 100% recycled paving block made from mollusk shells and mining waste
The construction industry is one of the most polluting due to its high contribution to CO2 emissions. In addition to its significant environmental cost, its materials are made from nonrenewable resources such as sand and gravel, making the search for sustainable alternatives an urgent challenge in a context where growing production demand must be balanced with environmentally responsible practices. The sector is therefore investigating the development of low-carbon-footprint materials within a …