Plasma and lemon juice: Milder method retrieves nearly 95% of critical minerals in battery waste

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 26, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Critical minerals such as those used in lithium-ion batteries come in limited supply and are concentrated in specific regions around the world. Securing a reliable supply of these materials is a priority for governments worldwide, yet most spent batteries end up in...

Plastic washing at recycling plants can spike phthalates in wastewater, study suggests

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 26, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Potentially harmful chemicals can contaminate untreated water used in recycling plants to clean plastics before they’re processed into new products, according to a new study by an Iowa State University research group. Researchers from Iowa State’s Polymer...

Outokumpu’s Kemi mine to launch ‘European first’ circular economy ecosystem

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 25, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Outokumpu’s Kemi mine, together with the EU-funded Lapland Mining Hub project and Digipolis in Kemi, is launching a data-driven circular economy ecosystem that aims to, it says, transform the mine’s side streams from waste into valuable resources while reducing the...

Commission opens call for experts to advance work on Europe’s water resilience

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 23, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission is opening its call for experts to form the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform. By supporting the implementation of the EU Water Resilience Strategy, the Platform will contribute to creating a sustainable, resilient, smart and competitive...

Seafood’s best friend: Once wasted fish byproducts are now a bounty for cats and dogs

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 17, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Processors and entrepreneurs are turning seafood byproducts into premium pet food, reshaping the circular economy of Alaska’s fisheries. Situated on the banks of the Kenai River in Alaska, Sara Erickson’s company AlaSkins uses the skins of wild-caught salmon, halibut...