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#221 Turning plants into plastics
The world consumes 4.25 billion tonnes of oil every year. Over half of the oil drilled out of the ground goes towards transport, but the
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Transforming Waste Management
If you get waste management wrong—even if you just failed to take proper care—you can end up in court. But if you get it right,
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#215 Waste Goes Digital
Waste is an integral part of the circular economy. It is, in many cases, simply a resource that is in the wrong place. But it
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Car giant to build parts with discarded fishing nets
A German car giant has partnered with a plastics specialist to develop car parts from waste fishing nets. The project aims to reduce the number
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Upcycling PPE into concrete
Engineers at RMIT University in Melbourne have published studies for reinforcing structural concrete using recycled personal protective equipment (PPE). The process aims to provide a
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Audi develops e-rickshaw for Indian women
Audi is creating an e-rickshaw targeted at women in India. The German manufacturer developed its take on the three-wheeled cart to be made largely from
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Upcycling industrial vehicles
Lunaz has developed a method of upcycling current industrial vehicles into electric versions. It aims to reduce waste and carbon emissions through reuse and electrification.
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BMW launches closed loop battery manufacturing in China
BMW has begun to utilise a closed recycling loop for the first time in China. The BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture has created a closed
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Waste glass to improve thermal insulation of concrete
Concrete produced with waste glass was found to have better insulating properties than traditional mixes, according to an article in The Engineer. The Additive Manufacturing
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Floatation breakthrough makes battery recycling more economical
Lithium-ion batteries are the engines of our technological present and future. They power portable electronics, such as smartphones and laptops and electric vehicles (EVs), which
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Scottish green aluminium plant approved
The Highland Council has given approval for a new £94 million aluminium recycling and casting plant at the Lochaber smelter near Fort William, according to
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#102 Crushing Climate Change
Every two years the Peak District hosts ‘Hillhead’ in a disused quarry. It is the largest event for the Quarrying, Construction and Recycling industries. It