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Businesses and charities call for UK to scrap VAT on refurbished electronics

Exclusive: Letter to government says lower prices for repaired goods would cut waste, create jobs and help households save money

The Guardian - UK

100,000 EVs Will Retire This Year. What Will Happen To Their Batteries?

The second-life EV battery market is on the cusp of explosive growth thanks to companies such as Redwood Materials.

InsideEVs

Safer, faster, and cheaper way to extract gold at 99% purity from electronic waste detailed — new method for recovering gold from PCBs uses a sanitizing reagent and a novel polymer

A Flinders University research team has developed a new way of recovering gold from ore and e-waste that's safer and more cost-efficient.

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2,000-GPU data center launches powered exclusively by reusable batteries — 12-megawatt storage system built on hundreds of repurposed EV batteries

Redwood Materials repurposed old EV batteries as power storage for a 2,000-GPU data center running solely off renewable energy.

Tom’s Hardware

Violation of guidelines? Here’s what’s wrong with Hitachi’s ‘recycling’ of e-waste

Air conditioner manufacturer Johnson Controls-Hitachi, now owned by the Bosch group in India, has allowed bids from recyclers far below the government-mandated floor price for e-waste, copies of internal records seen by Newslaundry show.

Newslaundry

Experts are saying to use bubble wrap in your yard this summer — here's how

Can you resist? Gardeners are being urged not to pop bubblewrap and use it in their yards instead.

Tom’s Guide

Emission targets on track but nature in 'deep trouble'

NSW is making great strides expanding renewable energy but more needs to be done to address waste management, biodiversity loss and climate change.

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Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wages

Dozens of Colombian waste pickers have inundated one of Bogota’s most iconic squares with about 15 tons of recyclable goods

The Independent UK

‘It’s cheap but it’s not disposable’: why fast tech is a growing waste problem

Low-cost and quickly discarded products are playing a key role in world’s fastest-growing waste problem – electronics

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s two-week window for Iran attack, Olympics ditch diversity, the five ways we’ve changed

The US president continues to bat off questions about his intentions in Iran; survey reveals five key trends in the way Australians live

The Guardian - AU

Catholics call for environmental action at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue

Brazilian Catholic worshippers have laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro calling for the protection of the environment

The Independent UK

If Australia is serious about recycling more bottles and cans, look to Europe and double the 10c refund, campaigners say

Conservationists and recycling industry say Australia’s container deposit schemes are underperforming with low return rates and a deposit fee that should double to 20c

The Guardian - AU

EU countries back recycled plastic targets for new vehicles

EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy".

Radio France Internationale

Swedish ‘queen of trash’ jailed for dumping thousands of tonnes of toxic waste

Fariba Vancor, former boss of Think Pink waste management company, convicted of 19 serious environmental crimes

The Guardian - UK

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International Business Times

Verdict Due For Sweden's 'Queen Of Trash' Over Toxic Waste

A court in Sweden will rule Tuesday in the country's biggest environmental crime trial, where a self-proclaimed "Queen of Trash" and four others stand accused of illegally dumping toxic waste.

The Guardian - US

Lobbyist claims that New York anti-plastic bill would harm people of color called ‘misleading’

Bill that aims to reduce plastic packaging by 30% in 12 years faces staunch opposition by some business interests

What Hi-Fi?

“Everyone has some skin in the game, we are all part of the world”: JLab’s CEO on making the tech industry more sustainable

Recycling headphones can be more difficult than you would first assume, so what should companies do to help?

RideApart

You Might Be Able To Recycle Your Old Motorcycle Helmet, But There's a Catch

Global motorcycle gear experts Dainese are finally solving the problem of what to do with your old motorcycle helmet once it's reached its end of life. Sort of.

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Evening Standard

Fin removed from submarine as disposal reaches ‘significant marker’

It is hoped that by dismantling the Swiftsure, a blueprint for future decommissioned submarines can be created.

Tom’s Hardware

Could water-soluble plastic be the answer to better recycling of 3D prints?

Finding the best way to recycle your 3D prints has led many makers to get crafty with their 3D printing scraps, while a handful of ingenious companies seek a solution.

The Independent UK

Disposable vapes ban to come into force in bid to improve health and cut litter

The crackdown on the devices makes it illegal for any retailer – ranging from corner shops to supermarkets – to sell them.

The Independent UK

Warning over environmental ‘vapocalypse’ despite ban on disposable versions

Campaigners are concerned consumers may notice no difference between single-use vapes and new models flooding the market.

The Guardian - AU

The Woodside boss’s attacks on my generation are blatant scapegoating – and we see straight through them

Meg O’Neill’s comments that young people are ‘ideological’ about fossil fuels while ordering from Temu are a blatant attempt to shift responsibility away from her industry

The Guardian - UK

Safe and easy ways to recycle electricals – and even get money for your old gadgets

From collection bins at your local supermarket to trading in or reselling, there are options for unwanted tech

Radio France Internationale

Land pollution is drowning the oceans in plastic, French experts warn

Ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference in June, the research schooner Tara docked in Marseille for a day dedicated to tackling plastic pollution in the oceans.

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