Dealers have to take back old electrical appliances in the future
A new draft law by Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks (SPD) wants to oblige businesses in the future to take back old electrical devices when buying a new device of equal value. With the reform of the electrical law, the federal government is planning to recycle more valuable metals from old devices such as cell phones, toasters and modems. The new take-back obligation is intended for shops with more than 400 square meters of sales area and [...]
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Researchers can filter rare earths from sewage
German middle class news | December 15.12.14, 21, 33:XNUMX pm Scientists want to recycle valuable substances such as rare earths with the help of algae. To do this, they filter industrial wastewater from spoil heaps. The metal ions of the valuable raw materials dock on the surface of the microalgae. Rare earths are used to manufacture high technology products such as smartphones and tablets. Scientists from the Friedrich Alexander University (FAU) gain the elements [...]
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Honda wants to recycle batteries of electric cars and hybrid cars
Honda wants to recycle batteries from electric cars and hybrid cars 06.06.2012 - The battery unit and other elements of the hybrid and electric cars consist partly of the so-called rare earths, which Honda wants to recover partly through recycling. The so-called rare earths are in great demand because they are required for many modern devices, from cell phones to [...]
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Japan's consumption of rare earths is expected to decline
30.03.2012/XNUMX/XNUMX - Japan's consumption of rare earths should decrease Private sector is working on replacement technologies / More recycling is also planned / By Detlef Rehn Tokyo (gtai) - Japan is heavily dependent on the People's Republic of China for rare earths and other metals. In order to change this, the economy is looking for ways to reduce the metals using less critical materials [...]
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