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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.
5 U.S. States Are Repaving Roads With Unrecyclable Plastic Waste-And Results Are Impressive
U.S. states are cutting asphalt mixtures with old plastic to divert it from landfills. The roads are performing well, and are being expanded.
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.
Clever Dog Collects Hundreds of Plastic Bottles During Walks - to Recycle Litter and Clean His Town
The 13-year-old border collie has collected 1,000 plastic bottles, which the owners have all recycled, just this year.
Breakthrough in Recycling EV Batteries Can Recover 100% of Aluminum and 98% of Lithium Thanks to Swedish Scientists
Swedish researchers are recycling EV batteries while recovering 100 percent of the aluminum and 98 percent of the lithium.
Concrete Made 30% Stronger by Adding Waste Coffee Grounds-Cutting Emissions and Mining in the Process
Engineers are making concrete stronger by giving coffee grounds a "double shot" at life to reduce waste going to landfills.
Old Wind Turbines are Repurposed into Footbridges Capable of Supporting 30 Tons
With a 20-year lifespan, there will be around 8.6 million metric tons of blades being decommissioned worldwide by 2042.
30 Wineries Sign Up to Refillable Wine Bottle Service in Oregon
The startup Revino is looking to switch the Oregon wine market to reuseable wine bottles with collection and refilling options.
The Biggest EV Battery Recycling Plant Opens in the US
The Covington plant from Ascend Elements can process the batteries from 70,000 electric vehicles per year.
Company Devises Ingenious Method of Repurposing Old Wind Turbines: 'The perfect time'
Large, commercial-scale operations for the recycling of decommissioned blades are expected to begin in the second half of 2023
Robot Named Sorty McSortface Uses Mechanical Claws and AI to Sort Tons of Recyclables in Minutes
It's already deployed in 80 recycling facilities and is 99% accurate, becoming more accurate every year the waste is being sorted
Plastic Waste Can Now be Turned into Soap Thanks to Eureka Moment from Virginia Tech
Having considered the question for some time, Liu was struck by inspiration while enjoying a winter evening by a fireplace
An Infinitely Recyclable Plastic Could Solve the World's Pollution Problem
The Lawrence Berkeley Lab has created a new infinitely recyclable plastic that could be the answer to the world's growing pollution problem.
Abandoned Supermarket Turned into An Indoor Skatepark for the Community
Open to skaters, BMXers, scooter riders, and rollerbladers, an abandoned Sainsbury's in the UK has become a community skatepark.
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.
MIT Scientists Develop the Perfect Breathable Earth-Friendly Fabric Using The Same Material as Single-Use Bags
While polyethylene, the plastic in shopping bags has never been used for clothing, MIT scientists used it to make the perfect fabric.
Zero-Waste Recycling on Mallorca Turns Crushed Stone and Ceramic into Awesome New Material
Not only does this green building material create zero additional waste products, but no additional emissions from transportation.
Paris Olympics Gets 11,000 Stadium Seats Made of Recycled City Plastic
80% of the 100 metric tons of plastic needed to make the seats came from a single neighborhood—which is also where it's being processed.
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.
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