YOU WONT BELIEVE: 23 - What They Never Told You

Packaging tax will raise price of many everyday items, say UK firms

Cost of soft drinks, beer and kettles likely to increase as a result of scheme that shifts recycling fees to manufacturers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2024

Europe Is In EV Freakout Mode

Today on Critical Materials: Europe enters freakout mode over ICE ban, Italy fears it's "self-destructive," and BMW and Redwood team up to recycle batteries

InsideEVs · Sep 19, 2024

Researchers Discover New Battery Recycling Method, Could Change the Game

A research team from Rice University has discovered an efficient and cost-effective way of extracting raw materials from depleted EV batteries.

RideApart · Sep 17, 2024

South-west London schools and nurseries shut as recycling plant fire burns on

Thousands of people have been told to keep windows closed since the fire broke out in Wimbledon on Saturday

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2024

'To My Ships' is a new personal care brand with a clean conscience

We interview founder Daniel Bense and designers Formafantasma to hear how the brand came to life

Wallpaper · Sep 10, 2024

Slow mining could be a solution to overconsumption in an increasingly fast-paced world

A “fast” approach to business — characterized by overconsumption across supply chains — has become almost ubiqutous in recent years.

The Conversation · Sep 9, 2024

Texas proposes first new rules for oilfield waste in 40 years

While environmentalists say the new rules don’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 9, 2024

Most US voters say plastics industry should be held responsible for recycling claims – report

Even a majority of Republicans support efforts to hold manufacturers accountable for allegedly deceptive claims

The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2024

Reusable cups and balloon rules floated to bin plastics

The NSW government is seeking feedback on a plastics crackdown that would force some businesses to use less-polluting alternatives.

AAP · Sep 9, 2024

Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio

Mining raw materials, like nickel, for batteries harms the environment, and new mines are very difficult to get approved, so the search is on to recycle metals that have already come out of the earth

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024