ANSI RICOO1.2-2021: Process of Remanufacturing
The output of remanufacturing in the United States is worth $75 billion, providing 180,000 full-time jobs. Additionally, over 85% of the raw materials used to manufacture…
ANSI C18.4M-2023: Portable Cells & Batteries – Environmental
The lithium-ion battery was first proposed by university researchers in England and Japan in the 1980s. However, it did not become commercially available until the Sony…
Batteries and Sustainability
Just in the United States alone, the average person throws out about 8 batteries per year. While this might not seem like a lot, multiply…
Why The Circular Economy Is Important To Develop Sustainable Solutions
What Is the Circular Economy? Have you ever wondered how the current standard of living is the best it has ever been? Unfortunately, the rate…
Resin Identification Codes (RICs), as Specified by ASTM D7611
In hope of satiating their environmentally-conscious guilt, many consumers look for markings on plastic products to determine if their items can be discarded in the…
ANSI Z245.1-2017: Mobile Wastes and Recyclable Materials Collection, Transportation, and Compaction Equipment
Refuse is an unavoidable byproduct of any lifestyle, and it accumulates at irksome quantities with higher populations. In fact, the total waste in the world…
Standard Codes and Symbols for Handling and Recycling Plastics
Recycling is the simplest way we can fulfill our obligation as environmental stewards. The act of putting refuse in the correct container, while incredibly basic,…
Recycling and RFID Tags
For the latter part of the Twentieth Century until today, there has been a clear trend moving toward recycling and general sustainable practices. In the…