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Unsold Beer From Australia's Lockdown Is Making Renewable Energy - And in Record Amounts
Outside Adelaide, nearly 40,000 gallons of stale beer has been donated weekly to Glenelg Wastewater Treatment Plant to make renewable energy.
The City of Berlin Now Runs a Department Store That Sells All Recycled Goods
Berlin has opened B-Wa(h)renhaus—a department store that sells only recycled products to promote reuse and fight the throw away culture.
World's 3rd-Largest Grocery Chain Eliminates 20 Million Single-Use Plastic Wrappings From Christmas Goodies
UK grocer Tesco has eliminated 20 million pieces of single use plastic packaging in its Christmas line of products.
20,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch: 'Holy mother of god. It worked!'
The boy turned man who won't rest until the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is cleaned up has successfully tested his system for doing so.
Innovative Plant Recycles Polystyrene Foam and Recover Valuable Resources, Using All-Wind Power
PolyStyreneLoop, a huge new recycling plant in the Netherlands is starting to recycle expanded polystyrene (EPS) waste in Europe.
Nigerian Homes Built From Thousands of Plastic Bottles -12x Stronger Than Brick And Earthquake Strong
Called brick bottle technology, mud houses in Nigeria are being built with plastic bottles for a third of the price, but 18 times stronger.
LEGO Unveils First Brick Prototype Made from Recycled Plastic -Watch Their 'Clutch Strength' and Smash Testing
LEGO now has a prototype brick made from recycled plastic that lives up to company standards for the iconic building toy.
Denmark Is Cleverly Repurposing Old Wind Turbine Blades as Bike Shelters
There are many things you can do with old wind turbine blades rather than throwing them in a landfill: like a make a bike shelter for example.
UPDATE: Plant Opens to Change the Recycling Game by Breaking Down Plastic Bottles With Enzyme From Leaves
Carbios, a French company that impressed industry elites in 2020 with an enzyme that eats plastic, has just opened a demonstration plant
Company Innovates Microplastics That are Biodegradable or Don't Break Apart At All
As the EU prepares to ban microplastic products, startup Calyxia is looking to offer them biodegradable ones instead.
Used Electric Car Batteries Could Be Recycled into New Life as Energy Storage for Solar Farms, Says New Study
The MIT researchers say that the average used car battery could provide up to a decade of backup storage for solar grids.
This New German Car is Covered With Solar Panels and Charges As It Drives
Munich's Sono Motors are about to launch the first mass-produced solar powered car in the world, the Sion, with solar panels all over it.
Cozy Dining Cabins Made From Plastic Bottles Withstood the NYC Hurricane And May Be Future of Disaster Relief
Having been built as outdoor restaurant seating in New York, interlocking plastic Friendship Bottles also stood up to the cat. 2 storms
Thailand is Making COVID-19 Protective Gear From Upcycled Bottles
Thailand is upcycling plastic bottles to make PPE protective gear to help people in the fight against COVID-19.
Tesco, the UK's Biggest Supermarket Chain, Removed 1 Billion Pieces of Plastic From Across Its Stores in 2020
Tesco, the UK's biggest supermarket chain, removed 1 billion pieces of plastic from across its stores in 2020.
Tens of Millions Now Have Power Thanks to Off-Grid Solar Systems -Many of Them Recycled
Millions remain around the world without affordable access to electricity, but could the second-hand solar panel market solve it for cheap?
India Bans Long List of Single-Use Plastics Starting Next July
The second-most populous country in the world has banned an array of single use plastics, such as cutlery, plates, and thin bags, beginning July, 2022.
Artist Makes the Most Amazing Animal Sculptures From Trash - LOOK
This artist takes waste and turns it into the most amazing animals sculptures. Take a look at Stephanie Hongo's work.
Americans Want to Use Less Plastic and They Hoard Containers Rather Than Tossing, Poll Shows
62% of Americans polled would rather hoard plastic for possible reuse than throw it away, and half are looking to use less plastic.
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