Baltimore's Mr. Trash Wheel: a Decade of Garbage Gobbling Equates to 5.2 Million Pounds
Mr. Trash Wheel is a national icon and his installment in 2014, his popularity led to the installment of other trash-collecting wheels
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Vulnerable Turtles Return Home to Shore After World's Largest Volunteer-Led Beach Cleanup
It has been two years since one man took it upon himself to clean a polluted beach – and now, thanks to his efforts, a vulnerable turtle species has returned to the shoreline.
Innovative Italian Invents River Cleaner That Grabs Trash Using Water's Current
Scalable to any river size, the River Cleanup buoys can filter oil or trash, and have no impact on river navigability or habitability.
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.
She Lost Her Father's Ashes but a Stranger Digs 4 Hours Through Trash to Find Them
Dickerson's father died when she was just 7 years old. She wears the ring continuously, knowing that he is always there with her.
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.
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.
Recycling Crew Didn't Stop Searching for Woman's Lost Wedding Ring Until They Found a 'Needle in a Haystack'
As she was separating plastics and paper at her local recycling center, she accidentally separated white gold and diamonds as well.
10-Year-old is Traveling 620 Miles to Clean-up Coastlines, After Whale Dies With 30 Plastic Bags Ingested
When Lilly Platt first heard about the ‘plastic whale' that washed up on a Norway beach, she became determined to clean up ocean pollution – no matter how many miles were in the way.
The Largest Trash Collectors in the U.S. Have Stopped Shipping Waste to Poor Countries
Waste Management, Inc, the largest trash hauler in America has joined with several other companies to stop exporting plastic overseas to poor countries.
Determined to Save His Country's Water Supply, 26-Year-old Has Revived 10 Lakes From a Polluted Mess
This young engineer's determination has sparked a massive statewide cleanup - and it has already had spectacular results.
Ocean Cleanup Makes History by Successfully Collecting First Plastic From Great Pacific Garbage Patch
For the first time in history, activists have cleaned up some of the trash from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—and they will quickly collect much more.
Remember the Young Man With a Plan to Rid Oceans of Plastic? His Massive Project to Launch This Summer
At just 18 years old, this Dutch teenager claimed he could tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and starting this summer, he is going to do just that.
Historic Pacific Cleanup Vessel Has Been Successful With Trials at Sea And Will Soon Hit the Patch
Following the deployment from San Francisco, the Ocean Cleanup is showing success during its final testing before taking on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
'Bored' With Baiting Fish, Man Takes Up Magnet Fishing to Collect Scrap Metal and Sell It to Benefit Kids With Autism
A dedicated gang of fishermen has been cleaning up the Spokane River so they can sell the metal scrap to benefit children with autism.
1,200 Schoolchildren Descend on Belgian Beach to Fight Marine Litter
More than 1,200 Belgian school children cleaned up the city of Ostend's beaches, joined by representatives of the UN—and some blue Smurfs.
Plastic Bag Sales Have Fallen by 90% in England Since They Introduced 5-Pence Charge in 2015
English citizens are using fewer and fewer plastic bags every year thanks to a 5-cent tax that was introduced by the government in October 2015.
Philippine Village Simultaneously Cleans Up Its Streets and Feeds the Hungry By Trading Plastic for Free Rice
Not only has the program helped to keep the streets clean, it has also helped to fill the stomachs of financially strapped villagers.
Nestlé Launches New 'World-First' Biodegradable Paper Wrappers for Mass Production
Furthermore, the company will abstain from patenting the technology as a means of encouraging other companies to adopt the packaging as well.
Canada is Moving to Ban Dozens of 'Harmful' Single-Use Plastics as Soon as 2021
Canadian legislators are aiming to phase out single-use plastics such as straws, coffee lids, shopping bags, and straws within the next two years.
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