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U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Thursday that the United States is launching a battery recycling research and development (R&D) center, aiming to reduce its reliance on foreign supply of critical minerals such as cobalt and lithium. Link: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Launches-Battery-Recycling-RD-Center-To-Boost-Energy-Security.html

Amut Ecotech has presented waste collection as a viable option for the Russian market in an address to the Waste Treatment 2018 conference in Moscow. Link: http://www.labelsandlabeling.com/news/industry-updates/amut-addresses-waste-management-russia

A study by The Furniture Recycling Group has found that fly-tipping has reached epidemic proportions in England, with 646,039 incidents recorded in just five cities since 2013, with mattresses particularly prevalent. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/new-report-details-shocking-levels-of-illegal-waste-dumping-in-england

A chemical recycling technology which uses microwaves to accelerate the depolymerisation of waste PET material has secured the 2018 Innovation Radar Prize. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/video-gr3ns-microwave-assisted-chemical-pet-recycling-secures-innovation-award

A new report has found that Denmark is not recycling as much plastic as it could, resulting in wasted potential. Link: https://www.thelocal.dk/20190117/denmark-throws-away-too-much-plastic-recycling-could-save-millions-report

The first phase of a solid waste management project between Cuba and Japan as started with Japan shipping 24 solid waste collection trucks to the island. Link: https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/cuba-and-japan-enter-first-phase-of-solid-waste-management-project/

Launched this week, a UK contact lens recycling scheme will allow people to recycle their lenses for free for the first time. There are already 650 public access points nationwide – 615 Boots Opticians branches as well as some independent optician stores – where members of the public can off …

A new report from the Innovationsfonden public fund and consultants McKinsey presented at UN City yesterday reveals that there are substantial dividends to be had from a more systematic recycling of plastic. Link: http://cphpost.dk/news/theres-a-lot-of-money-to-be-made-from-better-plastic-recycling.html

A year ago, China upended the market for plastics, paper and other recycled products by curtailing purchases of a lot of discarded American material. Prices dropped and recyclers looked for new buyers. Some consumers got the message that they shouldn‘t bother to keep recycling paper, plastics, aluminum, glass and other …

Plastic Recycling Amsterdam, a collaboration between Umincorp and Milieu Service Nederland, is constructing a new plastics recycling plant is to be built at the Port of Amsterdam. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/ikea-investment-in-new-plastic-recycling-technology-at-port-of-amsterdam