Mastodawn

#BurlingtonVT startup #NthCycle scores billion-dollar metal #recycling deal

By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff, March 17, 2026

"Both Nth Cycle and Ascend have developed water-based technologies to extract metals by reprocessing 'black mass,' the ground-up remnants of worn-out #lithiumIon batteries. They can also use the leftover scrap generated by battery manufacturers. Both companies claim that their technologies can capture these metals while generating far less #ToxicWaste than other recycling methods."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/6PoQj

#SolarPunkSunday #MetalRecycling #LithiumRecycling #LionBatteries #BatteryRecycling #NickelRecycling #CobaltRecycling #Recycling #NoMining #Reuse

Lithium recycler Nth Cycle turning trash into treasure

Nth Cycle has struck a deal with Singapore-based metals trading company Trafigura to deliver $1.1 billion in recycled nickel and lithium over the next decade.

The Boston Globe

Jennifer Moore 😷Apr 16

https://mastodon.social/@ashleygjovik/116411773088492526

#ToxicWaste #Apple #CoverUp

JAY JAY Apr 13

MEGYN KELLY IS A GARBAGE PERSON. 💩
#MegynKelly
#ToxicWaste
#MagaMegyn
#GOPgarbage
#RepubeRefuse

The Horizon and the Skyline Mar 27

Last year the California legislature approved a bill that allows "advanced manufacturing" projects to be exempt from environmental review. These projects could include manufacturing semiconductors, making lithium ion batteries and the production of rare earth materials, all of which involve poisonous chemicals and toxic waste. https://horizonskyline.net/2026/03/27/if-you-think-gov-newsom-cares-about-californias-environment-think-again/ #environment #Newsom #SB131 #toxicwaste #CANews

DoomsdaysCW Mar 7

#ToxicWaste from screens ends up in endangered #dolphins, study finds

Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain

by Tara Russell
Wed 25 Feb 2026 08.00 EST

Excerpt: " 'The presence of #LCMs in their brains is a major red flag,' He said. 'If these chemicals can cross the blood-brain barrier in dolphins, we must be concerned about the potential for similar effects in humans who are exposed through contaminated seafood or even drinking water.'

"#ElectronicWaste is a growing problem around the world, with 62m tonnes of it generated each year. The main culprit is '#FastTech' – cheap and often poorly manufactured items viewed as disposable, including devices that use LCMs.

"To reduce the damage, the researchers said people should try to extend the life of their #electronics through #repairs and disposing of them using certified #EWaste recycling methods."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/cVdai

#RepairReuseRestore #EWaste #Pollution #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #PlannedObsolescence #CheapElectronics #LCDs

Toxic waste from screens ends up in endangered dolphins, study finds

Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain

The Guardian

San Francisco Baykeeper Jan 23

Attention, Richmond! The final United Heckathorn Superfund site community meeting is coming up on Wednesday, 1/28.

The discussion will focus on long-term cleanup plans & climate vulnerability. Come with questions for the experts!

Learn more & register: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/G-XAq38nSv2yRZKIC53KPg#/registration

#richmondca #richmond #unitedheckathorn #superfund #superfundsite #superfundcleanup #toxicwaste #bayarea #pollution #climatechange

Meeting Registration - Zoom

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jan 15

What a #fracking-waste dispute says about #Ohio’s #energy double standard

Ohio is letting the #oil and #gasindustry put more #toxicwaste underground despite community concerns — even as the state defers to local opponents of #cleanenergy.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/15/what-a-fracking-waste-dispute-says-about-ohios-energy-double-standard/

What a fracking-waste dispute says about Ohio’s energy double standard • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio is letting the oil and gas industry put more toxic fracking waste underground despite local community concerns — even as the state defers to local opponents when it comes to clean energy. We explore Ohio's open double standard on local control.

Ohio Capital Journal

Murray GM - Paperposts Jan 9

Do you think that when Facebook eventually dies it will have the same type of warning stamped on its access points as the nuclear waste it will be generating?

#meta #toxicWaste