The global transition toward a Circular Economy (CE) is no longer optional but essential for achieving the United Nations ...

Exponential growth of PV installations continues in the US and so will the growth in PV panel waste streams. According to the Solar Futures Study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), ...

What is the circular economy? The circular economy is a system where products and materials are shared, leased, reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled instead of being thrown away. This gives them ...

A recent assessment of material flows for various resins indicates a need for significant improvement in recovery and end-of-life processes to ensure a truly circular economy. The graphic featured has ...

For a long time, material development has focused on enhancing performance and reducing costs. Efforts have been directed toward making products lighter, tougher, better insulated, more beautiful, ...

Volatility in commodity markets is making it harder to rely on linear supply chains. Lithium prices, for example, rose by more than 1,000 percent between 2020 and late 2022, before dropping 86 percent ...

Imagine all the items you’ve bought, used and discarded in your lifetime. How much space would they take up? What about the items discarded by your neighbors, friends and family? From cars to toys to ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) hosted its virtual and in-person 2021 Innovation Day. During the meeting, members of Eastman’s executive management team ...

The circular economy reimagines entirely how we make and consume in order to design waste and pollution out of our industrial systems, keep materials and resources in use for as long as possible, and ...