#TM1 Technology Minerals – Recyclus Approved to Recycle Batteries at Tipton

HIGHLIGHTS · Approval allows for immediate commencement of on site manual lead-acid battery recycling processes in Tipton · Approved Battery Treatment Operator (ABTO) status authorises Recyclus to produce up to 15,000 metric tonnes (MT) of lead per year from the recycling of lead-acid batteries   Technology Minerals Plc (LSE: TM1), the first listed UK company focused on […]

Dead whale found in Thailand with 17 pounds of plastic in its stomach – NBC News

Article by NBC News The whale spit out five plastic bags on Friday and later died, officials said.  Jun.03.2018 / 3:57 PM ET / Source: Reuters Volunteers and marine veterinarians from Department of Marine and Coastal Resources attempted to rescue a sick male pilot whale in the coastal area of southern Thailand near the Malaysian border, May 28, […]

Why We’re Giving Up the Plastic Wrapper Around Our Magazine – National Geographic

National Geographic is launching a multiyear ‘Planet or Plastic?’ campaign to encourage consumers to reduce single-use plastics. BY SUSAN GOLDBERG, EDITOR IN CHIEF This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics, and take your pledge. Read […]

EU warms up to plastic waste ‘recycling’ as transport fuel – Euractiv

By Frédéric Simon | EURACTIV.com Environmental groups claim so-called “Plastic-to-fuels” distort the concept of renewable energy, and is “inconsistent with EU circular economy and climate policies”. [John Jones / Toolstotal] A proposal to use non-recyclable plastic waste in the production of transport fuels is picking momentum among EU member states and legislators in the European Parliament, despite warnings […]