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A Metal-Free Route to Fully Recycle PET Into Premium Chemical Feedstocks
2026-01-06 14:35:52| Waste Age
By combining an ionic liquid catalyst with a carefully designed reaction system, the method overcomes long-standing barriers of incomplete depolymerization and low product purity, offering a promising pathway toward true closed-loop recycling of plastics.
Category:Energy and Environment
EPA Grant to Improve Recycling in Rapid City, SD
2026-01-06 14:24:28| Waste Age
Rapid City, S.D., is preparing to make upgrades and lower recycling costs for residents after receiving an Environmental Protection Agency SWIFR grant.
Category:Energy and Environment
Jan Fire Report: NWRA, SWANA and ReMA Publish Battery Fire Guide
2026-01-06 14:00:00| Waste Age
For years, operators, firefighters, insurers and municipalities have grappled with a problem that continues to grow faster than our collective ability to manage it. Thats why the Guide for Developing Lithium-Ion Battery Management Practices at Materials Recovery Facilities, jointly published by the NWRA, ReMA, and SWANA, represents an important and timely step forward.
Category:Energy and Environment
Waste World - Episode 48: Safety Within Your Walls & Beyond - Shop, Fleet/Equipment & On the Street
2026-01-06 13:00:00| Waste Age
This episode of the Waste World Podcast features the WasteExpo 2025 session titled Safety Within Your Walls & Beyond Shop, Fleet/Equipment & On the Street, which brought together industry leaders to explore how safety must be addressed holistically across operations.
Category:Energy and Environment
AMERMIN Wins $11.5M Grant to Scale Breakthrough Critical Materials and Minerals Technology
2026-01-05 21:47:32| Waste Age
AMERMIN, the domestic leader in the acquisition, refinement, and distribution of critical materials and minerals, has been awarded a $11.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to sustainably refine and produce critical materials and minerals in the United States, with a focus on tungsten carbide.
Category:Energy and Environment