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https://phys.org/news/2024-09-depolymerization-method-exclusive-chemical-recycling.html
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Phys
A research team led by Professor Kotohiro Nomura from Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed a method for the depolymerization of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) using alcohols and an inexpensive, readily available iron trichloride catalyst. This method can be applied to the selective...
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https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/us-mexico-move-to-thwart-china-circumvention-of-us-steel-aluminum-tariffs-3513743
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Investing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.and Mexico on Wednesday announced new steps to fight the circumvention of U.tariffs on steel and aluminum by China and other countries that ship products through Mexico, implementing a North American "melted and poured" standard for steel. The White House said that under a new policy implemented by President Joe Biden, steel product imports from Mexico will be subject to 25% U."Section 232" tariffs unless the steel is documented to have been melted and poured in Mexico, the U.or Canada.
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https://phys.org/news/2024-03-recycling-plastic-quick.html
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Phys
by Helene Wiesinger, ETH Zurich
Considering the climate crisis and worldwide plastic pollution, many people believe that recycling materials, in particular plastic, is the solution to our problems. Recycling can reduce resource use, prevent...
Considering the climate crisis and worldwide plastic pollution, many people believe that recycling materials, in particular plastic, is the solution to our problems. Recycling can reduce resource use, prevent...
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https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/12/20/18136006/climate-change-warmer-winters
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Vox
The consequences of having fewer days below freezing, explained.
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https://www.mining.com/sqm-makes-9-4m-follow-on-investment-in-uk-battery-recycling-firm/
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Mining
Altilium's technological focus is to produce high-volume, low-carbon domestic sources of cathode and anode materials from recycling waste streams already in circulation, such as lithium scrap. In 2022, it opened its battery recycling technology centre in Devon, England, to deepen and strengthen its competitive edge in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries.
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COUNTRY FORECASTS
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https://truthout.org/articles/countries-paltry-climate-pledges-will-let-the-international-working-class-burn/
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Truthout
In recent years, several countries have made updates to their nonbinding emission reduction plans as part of the Paris Agreement. These Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) state how each country intends to reach its goals by 2025 and 2030.
This decade is deemed by scientists to be crucial...
This decade is deemed by scientists to be crucial...
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COUNTRY FORECASTS
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https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/uk-green-party-struggles-heard-election-climate-change-111085643
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Abcnews
BRIGHTON, England -- There's lots of talk of change in Britain's election campaign, but little talk about climate change.The U.K.'s July 4 vote to choose a new government comes after one of the wettest and warmest winters on record, part of trends that scientists attribute to global warming. But...
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https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/why-we-need-to-work-with-china-on-accelerating-the-clean-energy-revolution/
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Cleantechnica
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The tariffs recently placed on a variety of goods from China — including electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar cells, and batteries — are the latest in a slew of actions Washington, D.C., has taken to be tough on China.