This essential part of an electric vehicle could get a lot more sustainable. The global market for electric vehicle plastics is on the rise and is expected to rapidly increase over the next decade. In 2023, the EV plastic market was valued at just over $2 billion. But market analysts predict it will grow to…
Photo Credit: Getty Images Customs officials in St. Barts inspected Jeff Bezos’ superyacht on New Year’s Eve. The three-hour search was routine, according to Page Six. Bezos was apparently not present. Aboard the craft were his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, and her ex-boyfriend, former NFL star Tony Gonzalez, the father of one of her children. St….
DataBeyond Technology recently opened what it says is the world’s first fully automated recycling facility in northern China. The Tianjin Baoyuan Materials Recovery Facility boasts the ability to sort specific brand bottles, high-quality clear bottles, blue and clear bottles, green bottles, meal trays, metals, glass, and miscellaneous plastics using a range of cameras and sensors….
Q: Do you know if Mankato has an ordinance on non-recyclable/non-compostable to-go containers? I see Minneapolis has a “Green To Go” ordinance with goals to reduce what is going to landfills and ends up in waterways. A: Minneapolis’ “Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Ordinance,” more commonly known as “Green To Go,” governs food and beverage containers used…
Businesses violating Hong Kong’s single-use plastics ban after the end of a grace period will be warned and fined if they do not make the necessary changes in 10 working days, the environment minister has said. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Saturday authorities would prioritise inspecting retailers to ensure restricted single-use…