Machine Recycles Plastic Bottles into 3D Printer Filament-And the Design was Released, Instead of Patented
The Polyformer machine solves 2 problems-turning plastic bottles into low-cost filament for 3D printing-and the design is Open Source.
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Friends Saved Over a Million Gallons of Paint From Landfill by Rescuing and Remixing it to Give it New Color
Two friends have saved more than 1.05 million gallons of paint from landfills by rescuing and remixing them for sale at cheap price.
New Plant-based Biodegradable N95 Masks Close the Recycling Loop with Free Return of Used Ones
G95 makes masks and hoodies that filter the air at N95 level, and now sells a single-use biodegradable mask you can mail in for recycling.
This Greek Island Replaced its Landfill with Recycling Plant That Now Reduces Waste by 85%
Set up by Polygreen, the Just Go Zero initiative is hoping to steer other Greek islands towards similar programs.
Amazon.com Now Builds Packaging to Fit Items And Cut Waste-With Weather-Resistant Paper
Amazon is trialling a new packing machine which builds paper bags around individual items - to drastically cut down on packaging.
The Largest Landfill in Latin America has Been Turned into a Mangrove Forest
Planting 24 acres of mangroves at a time, today the forest stretches out more than 120 acres and is the largest mangrove area of the bay.
Researchers Use 'Flash' to Turn Plastic Trash and Food Waste into Valuable Material
Not only is the speedy process surprisingly inexpensive, it could save thousands of pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
Indian Man Quits Tech Job and Becomes Environmentalist-And Turns Infamous Dump into Green Oasis
After leaving his IT job, Jeeth started greening city parks, growing food forests, and saving trees destined for the chop.
South Korea Created A Program that Reuses 90% of the Country's Food Scraps-to Grow Crops Instead of Landfills
The service turns 90% of the country's waste into ample supplies of animal feed, fertilizer, and biogas that heats thousands of homes.
Shredded Diapers Could Replace 40% of Concrete Sand in Construction-Without Affecting Strength
Disposable diaper waste could replace up to 10% of the sand needed for concrete used to form columns and beams in a three-story house.
Instead of Excess Produce Going to Landfills, Companies Are Sending It Off to Be Dried into New Snacks
Rather than letting thousands of pounds of fruits and veggies go to a landfill, companies are sending them to a startup that turns food waste into snacks.
Adidas Ensuring That All Their Shoes Can Be 100% Recycled into New Ones Without Any Waste
Not only are Adidas shoes being made out of recycled ocean plastic, but they are also now being modeled into shoes that are 100% recyclable.
Six Years After Fateful Encounter at Local Landfill, Man Has Rescued Hundreds of Abandoned Dogs
This man had no idea that a spontaneous visit to his local garbage dump would forever change his life – and the lives of hundreds of stray dogs.
Starbucks and McDonald's Aim to Replace 250 Billion Paper Coffee Cups with Recyclable Alternatives
NextGen Cup, led by Starbucks and McDonald's, launched a pilot program to create a green alternative to the 250 billion discard paper coffee cups.
This Revolutionary Blast Furnace Vaporizes Trash and Turns It into Clean Energy (Without Any Emissions)
A renewable energy startup is using a new technology that can vaporize non-recyclable trash into energy—all without generating any emissions.
The World's First Disposable Diaper Company That Collects The Dirty Ones For Composting
Dyper, maker of biodegradable disposable bamboo diapers, now offers a composting service that lets you ship off your baby's diapers in a box for recycling.
Researchers Have Finally Created Simple Eco-Friendly Machine That Recycles Used Diapers
One used diaper can take up to 400 years to fully decompose – but soon, that may no longer be an issue.
Rather Than Shredding Food Scraps With Your Garbage Disposal, This Device Collects It All for Composting
The ingenious and easy-to-install device allows homeowners to flush all of their food scraps down the drain for composting, rather than the trash.
McDonald's Breaks New Ground With Returnable, Reusable Coffee Cups
McDonald's UK begins testing new line of reusable coffee cups made by Loop, as a sort of "bike rental but for cups" to cut back on waste.
State Recycling Rate Reaches All-Time High at Double the National Average Thanks to 10 Cent Payments
A bottle recycling program has witnessed record-breaking results thanks to a 10-cent incentive for state residents.
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