The adoption of ‘Design-for-Recycling’ (DfR) approaches for manufacturing Electrical and Electronic Equipment is still in its infancy. However, growing interest in DfR is driven by its potential to ...

Rep. Lou Correa (D-California) has introduced the Design for Recycling Resolution to recognize and encourage efforts by manufacturers to reduce waste and consumption of raw materials by designing ...

Scientists have developed a technique to convert waste paper, from single-use packaging and bags, and cardboard boxes, into a crucial component of lithium-ion batteries. Through a process called ...

German equipment maker Stadler is participating in several projects to boost the efficiency of paper recycling from mixed materials. German equipment maker Stadler is participating in several projects ...

Alexander Weissensteiner, Alexander Wagner and Thomas Harter (from left) with a paper sample consisting of 30 per cent recycled cotton fibres. In Austria alone, around 220,000 tonnes of textile waste ...

Global material crises are imminent. In the very near future, recycling will no longer be a choice made by those concerned about the environment, but a necessity for all. This means a paradigm shift ...

For many people, the most familiar way to “go green” or “be eco-friendly” is probably paper recycling. (And perhaps its aging office cousin: “Consider a tree before you print this email.”) There are ...