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What will happen to the end of life of solar panels? It is a critical question now significant because it has resulted from the first generation of rooftop solar installed in the 1990s. Their usual end of life is after 25-30 years. It recently came out as headline news in California piled-up old solar panels […]

As students and teachers across the country return to their classrooms, the focus is often on new supplies, updated lesson plans, and reuniting with friends. However, there’s another important consideration that should be on everyone's mind: the proper disposal and recycling of electronic waste, or e-waste. Since there are so many technological products in schools […]

In 2020 Alberta government took the initiative to recycle more than 500 types of electronic devices. This initiative was practiced under the name of the Electronics Recycling pilot Program. Under the banner of this program approximately, 14, 500 tonnes of e-waste was successfully diverted from landfills and into recycling centers.  Following the success of the […]

University of Graz has launched a unique prototype to recycle lithium batteries primarily originating from electric vehicles. It is a compact system ready for recycling at the institute.  The project is currently restricted to the recycling of only automotive batteries, however, founders of the system suggest that in the future laptop and mobile phone batteries […]

Luminescent polymers are a type of flexible materials that contain light emitting molecules and are hence used widely in luminous displays. Your laptop screens and even the display of your smartwatch, all contain these polymers. These substances have marked a special place in the industry due to their unique and diverse properties. They are flexible, […]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrated the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) at a major event in collaboration with the White House Council on Environmental Quality earlier this month. These awards are given every year to young environmental ambassadors and committed instructors who have […]

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated a huge program under which up to $63 million will be provided to support state and local governments in the enhancement of battery recycling and US manufacturing. As a part of DOE’s MESC funding, this amount has been allocated to help SMMs in procuring advanced technologies like […]

Massachusetts lieutenant governor Kim Driscoll was awarded the prestigious Recycling Impact Award by the Recycled Materials Association in collaboration with the National Lieutenant Governors Association. The award is annually reserved for a lieutenant governor or for a representative who is second in command in state government. The key factors this award considers for its participants […]

In today's digital era, the interaction between humans and the environment or the human-environment interaction as it is more commonly known has become increasingly important. 

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