The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) today announced the Phase 2 winners of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize, a competition to identify, prepare, and develop innovative ways to extend the lifetimes of products or parts via reusing, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, or repurposing (“Re-X”) before pursuing recycling. From home goods and headlights to furniture and food service items, these creative projects aim to reduce life cycle energy and emissions, strengthen circular supply chains, and decrease the demand for virgin materials.
During Phase 2, competitors leveraged national laboratory expert analysis, refined their plans to further their innovations toward supply chain implementation, and cultivated a network of mentors and partners to optimize the community impact potential of their projects.
Read more in Clean Technica here.
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