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Mazda has announced a plan to use used electric vehicle batteries in energy storage systems as part of its strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.
An international study led by Dr. Tamer Shuaib of The American University in Cairo proposes converting components of electronic, industrial and plastic waste into materials used to manufacture sensors for environmental, health and industrial applications. The vision comes as the world produces about 62 million tons of this waste annually, at a growth rate five times higher than recycling efforts.
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a robotic system that predicts product failures and then changes its dismantling method to protect important parts. The system aims to support repair and reuse within a circular economy as global reliance on industrial robots expands.