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Researchers detect broad range of emerging synthetic antioxidants in dust in e-waste recyling centers

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However, the health effects of these compounds, and how readily they migrate into the environment, are largely unknown. An open-access paper on the work is published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters. An open-access paper on the work is published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 1c00866.

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TdVib commercializing CMI technology for recycling rare earth elements from electronic waste

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A team of researchers from the Critical Materials Institute (CMI), a US Department of Energy Innovation Hub led by the Ames Laboratory, developed a novel way to extract rare earth elements from the high-powered magnets in electronic waste ( earlier post ). —Denis Prodius, a co-inventor of the technology. —Ikenna Nlebedim.

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ICL briefing paper estimates that 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport comes from tires and brakes

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A new briefing paper from Imperial College London estimates that in 2021, 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport came from tires and brakes. The Imperial researchers say that the effect of new technologies on the generation and impact of tire wear should be a priority. Scale bar of 10 μm = 0.01

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Aqua Metals recovers high-purity nickel from lithium battery black mass

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Aqua Metals has successfully recovered high-purity nickel from lithium battery black mass using its proprietary Li AquaRefining process, utilizing electricity, and without a polluting smelter or the significant chemical waste typical in recycling. Earlier post.)

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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

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Many of us have obsolete devices relegated to the backs of our drawers, little museums of the technology of days long past. million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. The world generated a record 53.6 The world generated a record 53.6

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Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

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According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 The program focuses on 102 polluted Indian cities and aims to reduce PM 2.5

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Converting rejected plastic waste into useful materials

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Researchers are integrating tested technologies and developing new ones to break down plastic waste for conversion into useful materials. Researchers are developing new technologies, such as plasma that shoots ‘bullet’ electrons, to break down plastic waste to convert it into useful materials.

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