Latest Recycling technology product news
Every year, the average UK household disposes of more than 21 batteries as part of their general waste. This translates to over 22 tonnes of waste batteries sent to landfill annually. With experts predicting that the UK will run out of landfill space in the next few years, increasing battery recycling rates is a crucial way of trying to reverse this trend.
The Mall Luton is to trial an end-of-life battery recycling scheme for shoppers. Teaming up with battery manufacturer Varta and recycling ... [more]
Landfill of scrap tyres was prohibited in 2003 and landfill of shredded rubber was prohibited in 2006. Since that time the recycling industry has struggled to come up with an environmentally friendly solution to tyre recycling. Until the advent of the BSI standard bale, some scrap tyres would be stripped of their rubber which would be turned into chips for horse gallops, children’s play areas and weed suppressant products. Others were shipped overseas to become retreads for the Third World.
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E.ON has appointed AECOM Design Build to develop Blackburn Meadows, a renewable energy plant in Sheffield.
The proposed renewable energy plant will provide enough power for approximately 40,000 homes by burning recycled wood in the state of the art facility. E.ON and AECOM Design Build will work together to manage the building of the plant.
The plant is expected to result in savings of at least 80,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. It will do this by burning carbon neutral fuel in p... [more]
The Feedstock Machine™ is an integrated, scalable solution that converts poultry and swine manure into high protein feeds, natural oils, and high quality soil amendments. EcoSystem Corporation has announced today its plans to conduct operational trials of its Feedstock Machine™ at targeted poultry and swine processing companies.
The Feedstock Machine™ consists of three major subsystems: (1) material preparation and handling, where manure is dewatered and evenly distributed to the bioreactors,... [more]
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. has initiated a product recycling service that encourages customers who have replaced outdated Blue Coat appliances with current models to return those appliances to Blue Coat, at no charge, for component reuse or recycling. The goal is to reduce Blue Coat product waste destined for landfills by as much as 90 percent, as well as to generate cost savings.
It is projected that proceeds from the recycling and reuse program will not only cover the costs of the service, bu... [more]
Island Sky® Corp. USA has developed a patented technology for transforming water vapor from the atmosphere into potable water. More than one billion human beings lack access to clean water, according to the United Nations. The rest arguably pay too much for water infrastructure, transportation, and packaging.
“High-quality water is typically transported from springs, distilled, perhaps packaged, and transported again, leaving a considerable carbon footprint,” said Island Sky Vice President of... [more]
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