EPA Sets 2030 National Recycling Goal, Stakeholders Call for More Federal Action

Posted 12-16-2020

Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a 50% recycling rate target for 2030, while the latest annual data showed a decline to 32.1% and multiple financial pressures continue for the sector. More »

Is Landfilling Hazardous Waste Safe?

Posted 12-16-2020

Landfills are one of the oldest and most common forms of waste disposal. They are used for storing and consolidating waste, as well as for sorting, treating, and recycling byproducts and other materials. More »

E-Scrap Generation on The Decline, Study Finds

Posted 12-16-2020

The weight of electronics entering the recycling stream has dropped consistently since hitting its peak in 2015, according to new research. The shift has implications for device processing and policy development. More »

GE Renewable Energy Announces US Blade Recycling Contract with Veolia

Posted 12-16-2020

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Veolia North America (VNA) to recycle blades removed from its US-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repowering efforts. More »

Global Smart Lighting and Control Systems Markets: 2020-2027

Posted 12-16-2020

The global market for Smart Lighting & Control Systems is expected to decline by -11.9% in the year 2020 and thereafter recover and grow to reach US$93.2 billion by the year 2027, trailing a post-COVID-19 CAGR of 14. More »

Big Changes Make For Bigger Opportunities

Posted 11-23-2020

Beginning January 1, 2021, the new electronics recycling regulations in Canada’s most populous province will come into force. These regulations, which passed in September 2020 under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act (RRCEA), mark a major shift in the regulatory landscape for electronic waste in the province of Ontario. More »

Experiment Uses Smart Lighting to Measure Streetlight Emissions

Posted 11-23-2020

When satellites take pictures of Earth at night, how much of the light that they see comes from streetlights? A team of scientists from Germany, the USA, and Ireland have answered this question for the first time, thanks to “smart city” lighting technology that allows cities to dim their lights. More »

Storage Capacity for Second Life Batteries Expected To Increase Through 2030

Posted 11-23-2020

A report from Guidehouse Insights examines key market trends and policies for second life battery (2LB) technologies, appropriate applications for these technologies, and an overview of the battery reuse and recycling process. More »

Analysis: LED Lighting Opportunities in Smart City Growth

Posted 11-23-2020

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, 2020 Annual Update of Global LED Lighting Market, finds that the increasing demand for energy-efficient lighting, the rising number of smart city projects, and overall infrastructure development are driving the LED lighting market across the globe. More »

Global E-Scrap Recycling Rate Has Stagnated, Study Finds

Posted 07-21-2020

A United Nations report estimates that 17.4% of e-scrap generated globally was recycled in 2019, well short of a goal of 30% by 2023. More »

Tracking the Future of US Recycling Policy in Congress

Posted 07-21-2020

Depending on how this unfolds, dramatic shifts could be coming for federal recycling policy in the years ahead. More »

New DOE Study Examines LED Reliability

Posted 07-21-2020

If current trends in research and development continue, LED lighting is projected to save 4.8 quads of energy annually by 2035. More »

New California Regulation Could Jump-Start Solar Panel Recycling Sector

Posted 07-21-2020

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is poised to classify solar panels as a subset of hazardous waste known as universal waste – a change that, legal experts say, makes recycling the panels easier in several ways. More »