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How microwaves are revolutionizing e-waste recycling
This hard drive circuit board contains orange surface-mount tantalum capacitors, used to store energy in compact electronic devices. Credit: Terence Musho/West Virginia University...
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New method enables sustainable recycling of rare earths from electrolyzers
Credit: Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s40831-025-01080-9 Hydrogen electrolysis cells contain rare earth metals. Once an electrolysis cell has done its job,...
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AI tools optimize plastic packaging design for recycling and sustainability goals
Experts at Fraunhofer IVV are optimizing a packaging production process. As part of the KIOptiPack project, they are also developing AI tools to...
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Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan’s dilemma
Topsoil was collected as part of large-scale decontamination efforts after the devastating meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. To reduce radiation across...
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EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows
Primary lithium demand by scenario and cumulative demand by sector. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-025-01561-5 Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for...
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Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment—scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test
To extract the aggregates, the team uses two methods: One crushes the material with a hammer to expose the surface; the other uses...
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Soundwave recycling technology turns ‘forever chemicals’ into renewable resources
High-power ultrasound rapidly separates valuable catalyst from underlying polymer membranes in under a minute. Credit: University of Leicester A new technique that uses...
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Sensor-based waste sorting reduces number of battery fires in recycling plants
At Fraunhofer IIS, waste streams are screened by a prototype sorting system using artificial intelligence and X-ray technology to separate hazardous batteries in...
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A green technology for the closed-loop recycling of vat dyed textiles
Graphical abstract. Credit: Resources, Conservation and Recycling (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108265 It is becoming harder and harder to ignore the environmental costs of textiles,...
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