Pyrite May Be Known as Fool's Gold, but It Actually Contains a Kind of Green Gold: Lithium
Massive deposits are present in the Lower 48, but this American lithium would still have to be extracted via environmentally harmful mining.
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Heinz Spent 185,000 Hours Redesigning Their Ketchup Bottle Cap to Be 100% Recyclable
The move will mean a potential one billion plastic caps—enough to fill 35 Olympic swimming pools—can be recycled rather than thrown away.
Officials Want to Turn Rikers Island Prison Into a Green Energy Hub
A coalition of groups are envisioning the former jails on Rikers Island as the hub for green energy generation, enough to power 45,000 homes. They also see it as a potential hub of green energy job training, and as a replacement for at least several of New York City's gas-fired power plants. Since New York […]
Turtle Rescuers Have Been Using Recycled Bra Clasps to Save Injured Turtles
Rescued reptiles are getting a second lease on life thanks to a clever wildlife group that has been using bra clasps to fix cracked turtle shells.
Over 75% of Brits Say They're Greener Today Than They Were 10 Years Ago: Poll
3/4 of Brits say they're greener today than they were a decade ago-with most believing they have responsibility to live sustainably.
Breakthrough: Polyethylene Bags and Jugs Can Finally be Upcycled to Solve Several Problems at Once
Notorious plastic bags and containers can finally be upcycled, thanks to polyethylene breakthrough at Berkeley's Lawrence National Lab
Guy Turns Old Tires Into Beautiful Cozy Beds For 6,000 Stray Dogs And Cats in Brazil
Over in Brazil, a young environmentalist named Amarildo Silva Filho has been turning discarded tires into beds for stray dogs and cats.
Domino's Finally Settles Argument of Whether or Not You Can Recycle Pizza Boxes
Domino's is now printing how to recycle their pizza box right onto the box, including tidbits like "Grease DOES NOT Impact the Recyclability!"
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.
This Company is Mass-Producing T-Shirts From Mass-Produced T-Shirts-Closing a Wasteful Fashion Loop
In the world of fast fashion, the ubiquity of the casual t-shirt with something printed on it seems immeasurable in scope.
Take-out Containers Turned into Valuable Seaweed Chemical Using Rays of Sunlight
It's rarely recycled due to costly and complex processes required, as well as the difficulty of collecting it.
Breakthrough Might Finally Destroy the Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' in Our Water
Chemists at Northwestern have figured out how to destroy PFAS ‘forever chemicals' using low temperatures and inexpensive, common substances.
Dead Solar Panels Are About to Become a Lot More Valuable - a $2.7 Billion Market by 2030
PV panels at the end of their lifespan will be worth more than $2.7 billion in 2030, compared to just $170 million this year.
These Baby Shoes Dissolve In Water After Your Infant Outgrows Them, Saving Space in Landfills
Looking to reduce the unnecessary landfill waste from throw-away baby fashion, these shoes are made of the same plastic as detergent pods.
U.S. State Park Unveils New Trail Made of Illegally Dumped Tires
Tens of thousands of these tires were illegally dumped in the area, and after being collected were turned into crumbs and pressed into a trail
Scientists Discover Simple Way to Remove Heavy Metal From Water Using Plant Waste
Scientists created a cheap membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil that can filter out heavy metals to make drinking water.
Recycle Any Device For Free: Apple, Google, Staples, Walmart, Best Buy Are E-Cycling Heroes-Even Paying for Shipping
"You make it, you recycle it." Companies need to be accountable for waste their products generate-and 5 huge companies offer free recycling.
Americans Are Taking More Small Steps to Create Positive Societal Change
A survey of 2,000 Americans found that 7 in 10 feel they've become more ethically responsible in the last year.
Mom Recycles a Ton of Trash With Backyard Public Recycling Center That Collects Things the City Doesn't
In the last three years, Liz has raised more than £1,000 which she has donated to her 14-year-old daughter Zoe's gymnastic group.
She Turns Old Leather Sofas into Chic $200 Handbags to Cut Down on Waste-And They're Flying Out the Door
An Englishwoman is turning old leather sofas into beautiful handbags as a way to save them from the landfill. (LOOK)
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