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European Commission takes steps to combat environmental crime 

Environment
The European Commission has proposed to strengthen the protection of the environment and combat environmental crime through criminal law.  The Commission has adopted a novel...

Repurposing used electric vehicle batteries for renewable energy storage

Electric Vehicles
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a method of reusing old electric vehicle batteries for renewable energy storage. Cornell University researchers, partially funded by the...

Groundbreaking technique for sustainable extraction and separation of rare earth elements

Energy
Researchers at Penn State have developed a new technique for the environmentally friendly extraction and separation of rare earth elements.

Reducing food waste with $15m grant from the National Science Foundation

Environment
The National Science Foundation has awarded $15m in grants in the fight towards reducing food waste and increasing food security.

EIT InnoEnergy reveals significant investment in battery recycling start-up

Energy
EIT InnoEnergy has announced a substantial investment in MECAWARE, a French battery recycling start-up that aims to provide electric vehicles with recycled batteries.

NextGenerationEU green bonds for a more sustainable future

Environment
The European Commission has taken considerable steps towards the issuing of €250bn of NextGenerationEU green bonds to support green projects.

Addressing the threat of lithium battery fires in electrical waste

Energy
The Batteries Roundtable outline the key advice in their recent report aiming to reduce lithium battery fires and improve the environmental impact of electrical waste and its processing.

Investigation finds troubling level of chemicals in plastics

Environment
Researchers at ETH Zurich have studied the chemicals in plastics worldwide, discovering surprisingly excessive levels of substances of potential concern deliberately used in everyday plastic products.

Verkor announces €100m funding for developing sustainable battery cells

Environment
Verkor has revealed it has raised €100m of funding, which it will utilise for the research and production of sustainable battery cells.

Producing sustainable bioplastics with agriculture byproducts

Environment
Researchers at Texas A&M have discovered a way to use agriculture byproducts to produce sustainable bioplastics.

Using ultrasonic waves for electric vehicle battery recycling

Environment
Researchers have devised an electric vehicle battery recycling technique that utilises ultrasonic waves to recover valuable materials.

Achieving a more competitive and sustainable EU battery value chain

Environment
BATT4EU: a significant breakthrough in the attainment of a more competitive and sustainable EU battery value chain.

The barriers obstructing a circular economy for electronic waste

Environment
Researchers have developed a framework to achieve a circular economy for electronic waste, a key objective in achieving a sustainable planet.

What role can lead-acid batteries play in the circular economy?

Environment
Roger Miksad, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Battery Council International, spoke to Innovation News Network about their organisation and the latest in lead battery manufacturing and recycling.
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