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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.

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"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."

"Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail, research shows"
#Cars #Vehicles #Pollution

Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail, research shows
The small, spongy black beads used as fill material in most artificial turf fields are called crumb rubber, which has long been touted as a major win for recycling. However, conflicting studies have alternately identified crumb rubber as either safe for people to play atop or dangerous to human health.

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?

So, Gableman's argument is that if he isn't allowed to pick which judges hear his case, it is a violation of due process? I don't think that is the way the law is meant to work.
"Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says his due process rights have been denied during the ongoing fallout of his investigation of the 2020 presidential election."
#Politics #USPolitics #USPol

"Rund 80 Millionen Dollar soll der mit Müllentsorgung und Recycling zu Geld gekommene Unternehmer in den Bombardier Global 8000 Business Jet investiert haben. Das ist teurer als eine Jahreskarte für den Zug." 🤣
Das und noch viele andere Bonmots sind im Artikel zu finden:

"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.

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"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.