Orange is the New Green For Thriving Costa Rican Forests, Thanks to Orange Peels
Twenty years after the ‘leftovers' from industrial food production were dumped on a Costa Rican forest, the land is now a flourishing ecosystem.
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Store Owner Starts K-Cup Recycling Program, Gives Jobs to Disabled
Excellent idea from this Canadian store owner who uses his delivery trucks to recycle coffee pods while creating jobs for people with intellectual disabilities.
Olympic Buildings To Be Disassembled Like Puzzles For Public Parks and Schools
Instead of letting the grand Olympic stadiums and buildings languish, a company designed them using "nomadic architecture" so they can be reused.
States Recycle Old Roofing Shingles into Asphalt for Roads
Illinois has joined the ranks of states that allow their public road projects to use an asphalt mix that includes recycled shingles. Environmental advantages are just one of the benefits. With asphalt being made mostly of petroleum, the price savings on raw materials is significant (Missouri saved $20 million alone in 2009 by recycling shingles).
India's 'Plastic Man' Turns Litter Into Paved Roads
A professor of chemistry in Madurai, India believes the mounds of trash lining the roads and fields to be a "wonderful resource" for his country. The innovator created a method for building roads by transforming common plastic litter into a substitute for bitumen in asphalt.
Trash Man Creates Free Library Out of 20,000 Books Found in Garbage
It all started when this garbage man found a copy of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina in the trash bin. Now he's built a library for the poorest people of his city.
Say Bye to Potholes: New Concrete Recipe Can Withstand Road Salt
The terribly bumpy roads of the north might not be so bumpy anymore.
Morning Cup of Coffee Can Now Easily Create Biofuel
Your morning cup of joe might soon be able to wake up not just you – but your car too.
Plastic-eating Caterpillar Could Munch Waste, Scientists Say
These little worms may be the key to helping humans break down pesky plastic bags so they don't pollute the environment.
Reebok's Next Shoe Will Be Made From Corn
These slick new kicks will be the first pair of shoes made entirely out of compostable plant-based materials.
These Cool New Shoes Are Made From Recycled Chewing Gum
The Amsterdam-based company is turning the city's second most common form of litter into a sustainable – and fashionable – new clothing option.
42 of the Biggest Food Companies Make Historic Pledge to Cut Plastic Waste
The companies that are responsible for 80% of the plastic on these supermarket shelves have taken a dramatic pledge to cut wasteful packaging over the course of the next seven years.
UK's Largest Coffee Chain is Now Shelling Out Cash to Recycle Everyone's Cups
The ambitious initiative will recycle roughly one fifth of the UK's 2.5 billion takeaway coffee cups consumed every year.
Designer Tackles Disposable Coffee Cup Dilemma-And Her Solution is Steaming Hot
These solidly designed hot beverage cups aren't the disposable kind-yet you don't have to bring them back after leaving the shop, and you won't need to pay extra for the privilege.
Scientists Accidentally Create Super Enzyme That Can Devour Plastic Pollution
Scientists believe that the enzyme could be a miraculous solution to the million tons of plastic currently polluting the planet.
Instead of Paper, These Sturdy, Biodegradable Plates Are Made From Leaves
Want to have an environmentally-friendly picnic? These disposable plates made out of leaves are waterproof, biodegradable, and sustainably sourced.
Company Recycles Cigarette Butts and Turns Them into Useful Things Instead
This New Jersey company specializes in "recycling the unrecyclable" – including cigarettes butts (and you can help them out, too).
Adidas Sold 1 Million Shoes Made Out of Ocean Plastic Last Year
The company launched three versions of the Ultraboost shoe last year – and they have sold 1 million pairs since.
Colombians Are Building Houses With Wasted Plastic-Shaped Into Huge Lego Bricks
Colombians are solving the landfill problem by using plastic waste-and the Lego building model-as a solution for the thousands of people without homes.
On Women's Day, Government Launches Biodegradable Sanitary Pads
The hygiene products will also only cost a measly Rs. 10 – which is roughly $0.15 a pop.
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