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Circularity may help tackle the estimated 1.2m tonnes of solar waste that could be generated by 2050

UK solar must become circular - report

Built offsite using modern manufacturing methods the AVA bridge and lift has been developed to improve access across the UK's small and medium sized rail stations

Prototype stainless steel AVA footbridge promises to transform UK rail stations

Paebbl technology stores captured carbon in building materials like concrete

Paebbl raises $25m for its CO2 sequestration tech

Liquid stream of silk solution solidifies to a fiber, adheres to and lifts a glass laboratory beaker

Web-slinging device shoots fibres that can pick up objects

AI tool could accelerate development of new materials

UK households contain 38,449 tonnes of copper inside discarded electrical goods

E-waste could help close UK’s net zero copper gap

Plasticisers are only a short-term fix for stabilising PVC

Durable PVC less likely to shed microplastics

The global green technology and sustainability market for steel production is projected to reach over $89bn by 2032

Comment: How green steel technologies are driving decarbonisation

The project will demonstrate battery cells produced with recovered cathode active materials

Altilium in project with JLR to validate EV cells from recycled batteries

Concrete is responsible for around 8% of global carbon emissions

Comment: Construction’s concrete problem on the path to net zero 

In 2022, the world produced 62 million metric tons of electronic waste e-waste

Metals from e-waste recycled more sustainably

The PIVOT project will focus on using 100 per cent recycled aluminium

PIVOT project aims for lighter and more sustainable solutions for cast aluminium