Rather Than End Up in a Landfill, Non-Recyclable Glass May Soon Be a Cheaper New Ingredient in Concrete
Researchers have found a way to turn "glass that was unsuitable for recycling" into an inexpensive new basis for concrete.
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Colgate Has Just Finished Designing a First-of-its-Kind Recyclable Toothpaste Tube
The oral hygiene company says that its new design will become a leading example of how the industry should be more environmentally conscious.
Retired Pharmacist Has Collected 120,000 Cigarette Butts From Streets to Make Cig-nificant Works of Art
For the last three months, this dedicated granddad has devoted his weekends to picking up cigarette butts and turning them into anti-smoking art.
Entrepreneur Has Bought 10,000 Unused Ride-Sharing Bikes So He Can Donate Them to Poor Students
Rather than letting these abandoned bikes go to waste, a compassionate businessman is buying them up and sending them to village school children.
This Breathtaking Café Made Entirely Out of Cardboard Shows Just How Eco-Friendly Architecture Can Be
Except for the actual kitchen, everything in the café is made from cardboard - from the chairs and tables to the light fixtures and menu holders.
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.
Determined Teen Siblings Who've Turned 15,000 Pounds of Food Waste into Compost Awarded Thousands to Continue
This dynamic young duo has saved thousands of pounds of food waste from ending up in landfills – and soon they'll be saving even more.
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.
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.
They're Fixing The World's Plastic Problem Using 'The Milkman' Concept - With All Your Favorite Products
Rather than just delivering milk to people's doorsteps, Loop is creating a circular delivery of groceries with all packaging being washed and reused.
In Just 2 Years, Lithuania Steals The Crown For Best European Recycler By Using an Expansive Return Program
Lithuania has implemented a deposit-return scheme encouraging consumers to recycle food and drink containers—and 92% of all containers have been returned.
Man Launches 'Uber Eats-Style' Service That Rescues Surplus Event Food and Delivers it to Charities
Since B12Give launched in Toronto last May, the service has saved more than 11,000 pounds of food from ending up in a landfill.
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.
Aldi Heaps Pressure On Supplier Packaging Being 100% Recyclable or Compostable Within Five Years
Aldi grocery CEO Giles Huxley informed his suppliers that all products must come in 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaing.
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.
Eco-Activist Hits Fashion Week Catwalk With Clothing Made Out of Abandoned Tents Collected From Music Festivals
Stylish jackets made from recycled tents left at music festivals debuted at the London Fashion Week catwalk this month under the 10T sustainable brand name.
All-Purpose Cleaner is Made Entirely of Food Waste Collected in NYC-and Ditches Plastic Spray Bottles
A New York company called Veles is selling an all-purpose cleaner made of food waste collected from Manhattan cafeterias, and ditches plastic spray bottles.
Apple and Pear Cores Turned Into Chemical-Free Sweetener as an Alternative to Artificial Sweeteners and Sugar
Dutch scientists are creating a chemical-free, calorie-free sweetener made from apple and pear waste to replace sugar and artificial sweeteners.
Forget the 'Best By' Date; This Compostable Bioplastic Packaging Changes Color When the Food Goes Bad
A San Francisco startup has developed a compostable, bioplastic food packaging material that changes color when it senses the food has gone bad.
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