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Los Angeles will nearly double recycled water for 500,000 residents
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-10-31/los-angeles-wastewater-recycling

L.A. plans to recycle enough water to meet the needs of 500,000 people
Los Angeles is set to double the size of a planned facility that will transform wastewater into purified drinking water, recycling enough water to meet the needs of 500,000 people.

This is true. Especially good wool socks for anyone living climates with cold winters. https://mastodon.green/@juliette/115635128700362435

"Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Recycling

EU countries falling behind on municipal waste recycling, auditors say
The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles.

#PhantastikPrompts 03.01.: Bewirb einen deiner Handlungsorte als Reiseziel.
Auf der Suche nach dem nächsten Frühlingsreisetipp? Wie wäre es mit Sorlys? Für Ungeübte aus Mitteleuropa sind die Randzeiten wirklich zu empfehlen - das Meer erreicht angenehme Schwimmtemperatur, die Kieselstrände an malerischen Kalksteinklippen sind sauber.
Es gibt unzählige Tempel, ein maritimes …

⚡ MXene current collectors could reduce size and improve recyclability of Li-ion batteries
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-mxene-current-collectors-size-recyclability.html

MXene current collectors could reduce size and improve recyclability of Li-ion batteries
The vast majority of consumer electronics use lithium-ion batteries, and with each generation, these devices are designed smaller, lighter and with longer battery life to meet the growing demands of consumers. Each new iteration also brings the batteries that power the devices closer to the limits of their size, weight and performance.

"The UK must secure supplies of 34 critical minerals says new report – here’s how"
#UK #UnitedKingdom

The UK must secure supplies of 34 critical minerals says new report – here’s how
New technologies could transform the way we mine – and recycle – critical minerals.

Ravens Partner With Mayor’s Office to Provide Work for Baltimore’s 'Squeegee Boys' https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-squeegee-boys-parking-lots-baltimo…

#Calendar #Recycling 🗓️
If you have old calendars from 2015 or 2009 or 1998 or 1987 or 1981 or 1970, then you can use them again this coming year (2026: not a leap year! pronounced "twenty-twenty-six"), and again in 2037 and 2043.
Your calendars from 2025 will be good again in…

❓ Can two Amazons survive? Invisible e-waste is poisoning the world
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/can-two-amazons-survive-invisible-e-waste-is-poisoning-the-world/

Can two Amazons survive? Invisible e-waste is poisoning the world
“I live in Accra, Ghana,” says Isaac Dinwe, who works for Closing the Loop, a Dutch company that works with the electronics industry to increase global recycling. “The e-waste problem in my country is so huge we are unable to manage it. Most of our e-waste ends up in city centres. Informal workers extract what […]

"First Solar Furnace to Recycle Steel Can Melt Metal with Sunshine in 2 Hours"
#Recycling #Steel

First Solar Furnace to Recycle Steel Can Melt Metal with Sunshine in 2 Hours
The Swiss import most of the steel they use, including 15,800 metric tons for the watchmaking industry alone.