

Recycling Gives Lithium-Ion Batteries a ‘Second Chance’
Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 95% of the demand for more than 750 gigawatt hours (GWh) of battery output in 2023.

Robin Whitlock
Jun 19, 2024


How Keeping Cool Became a Hot Topic
Anthropogenic emissions of fluorinated gases rose to around 2.3% of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, including hydrofluorocarbons.

Gordon Cairns
Jun 17, 2024


Is Edible Packaging Ready to Replace Plastics?
When American entrepreneur Nathaniel Wyeth patented the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle in 1973, he couldn’t possibly have imagined

Gordon Cairns
Apr 19, 2024


‘Planet vs. Plastics’—Prospects of Bioplastics, One Step at a Time for the Environment
As concerns increase about plastic pollution—especially from single-use plastics—bioplastics are garnering interest for their potential role

Robin Whitlock
Apr 18, 2024


From Bags to Riches—Upcycling Plastic into Viable Products
The Earth & I talked to Novoloop CEO Miranda Wang to discuss the company’s innovative approach to plastic waste “upcycling."

Robin Whitlock
Feb 16, 2024





