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Among other forms of waste - food, plastic and others - electronic waste is proving equally prevalent, growing at a rate “five times faster” than e-waste recycling, a United Nations (UN) report found.

Electronic Specifier recently spoke with Aileen Ryan, President and CEO of RAIN Alliance, to learn more about RAIN RFIDs and how they are driving sustainability efforts.

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into aircraft design represents a transformative shift within the aerospace industry.

Voodin Blade Technology, a German manufacturer of wooden wind turbine blades, has announced the installation of the world's first prototype of its 19.3m wooden wind turbine blades.

The first batch of the famous igus all-plastic bicycle is in production, while igus builds a high-volume production line.

Driven by net zero goals, more electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting the road, each with a rechargeable battery along for the ride. But an EV doesn’t just represent one less carbon-emitting combustion engine on the road – it’s also a potential energy source if it’s capable of bidirectional charging.

HDR, the international engineering consultancy for the built environment, has appointed Richard Papworth as Director for the UK Power, Waste and Industrial Markets.

An estimated one million tonnes of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), the equivalent of 50,000 double-decker buses, litter the world’s oceans every year, endangering marine life as a major source of ocean plastic pollution.To help address dangerous marine pollution, ABB Installation Products pioneered industry-leading cable protection crafted from 50% recycle-based polyamide using primarily recovered fishing nets.

Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week (SM&E Week), set to take place at the NEC Birmingham on June 5th and 6th, offers a diverse lineup of events geared toward enhancing industry knowledge and fostering peer-to-peer learning.

Echoing this year’s Earth Day theme of “Planet vs Plastics”, Acer has partnered with Plastic Bank and has pledged to collect and recycle at least 50 tonnes of plastic waste from the environment in 2024.