Junk to Junk Competition for Schoolkids

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:41:52 +0000

As we move towards a circular economy, we need to bear in mind the huge job of cleaning up after ourselves and our ancestors. Just like LGI, Cleanaway is working towards adding value to the waste reallocation industry. Something you threw away today may find another use tomorrow. We should ask ourselves, what waste can […]

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Solar Panel Recycling Is About To Become BIG Business!

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:30:54 +0000

solar panel recyclingA solar panel has a useful life of about 20 years. That means a lot of panels installed in the early part of this century are ready to be replaced. But what to do with them? Until now, most of them have simply been discarded in dumps and landfills because no commercially viable recycling process […]

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New Process Yields Super Strong Recycled Wood

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 17:35:07 +0000

A recent article at New Scientist tells us about a process to recycle wood, but with a twist: the process not only means you can build something with it again, but it will have more strength than steel. “This is a really elegant way to heal wood, using a common cellulose solvent, recovering and enhancing […]

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There’s Value in Old Power Generation Components

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:18:00 +0000

Equipment from both renewable and thermal energy power plants is finding new life in the recycling market. The market for recycled power equipment components is getting a boost due to ongoing global supply

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DOE Funds New Program to Recycle Used Nuclear Fuel, GE Conducting Innovative Related Research

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:31:11 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that it would provide up to $48 million for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program that could substantially reduce the disposal impact of used nuclear fuel (UNF). The program, dubbed CURIE (Converting UNF Radioisotopes Into Energy), is intended to support “a comprehensive national strategy […]

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