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The new research outlines nine consumer best practices for extending battery life to decrease costs and reduce environmental burdens associated with the production of new batteries. Link:

Legislation that has been introduced at the federal level seeks to address deficiencies in U.S. recycling infrastructure, with one targeting grants for recycling education and the other taking a more comprehensive approach with a heavy focus on regulating single-use plastics. Link:

Legislation that has been introduced at the federal level seeks to address deficiencies in U.S. recycling infrastructure, with one targeting grants for recycling education and the other taking a more comprehensive approach with a heavy focus on regulating single-use plastics. Link to full article

The new research outlines nine consumer best practices for extending battery life to decrease costs and reduce environmental burdens associated with the production of new batteries. Link to full article

In the first talk released from the Fully Charged USA show, Chelsea Sexton led a panel discussion on the topic of ‘Can batteries really be ethical, recyclable & sustainable?’ Link to full article

Science and nature, as well as common sense, prove that “single-use” organics management via landfilling is a misuse of national resources. Link to full article

ISRI’s annual Recycling Industry Yearbook includes statistical view on scrap production and recovery, exports and the global flows of selected scrap commodities. Link:

Investigation into aluminum extrusions from China follows complaint by European Aluminum association. Link:

On average, America’s top beverage companies produce about 100 billion plastic bottles every year, according to estimates from the American Beverage Association. While an estimated 35 billion bottles are collected and recycled annually, the majority of these bottles end up in the waste stream, according to that association. Link:

A low-tech rotary drum composting unit to compost food waste is in use at several schools. The design is free to download. Link: