New 'Unprinting' Method Can Help Recycle Paper and Curb Environmental Costs
Imagine if your printer had an "unprint" button that could remove all the ink from the paper - that may soon be a reality.
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Another Victory Against Plastic: These Water Brands Will Soon Be Packaged in Aluminum Cans
As a means of contributing to a more circular economy, PepsiCo will soon begin packaging their water brands in aluminum cans.
Students Design Beach Vacuum That Can Suck Up Microplastics While Leaving All the Sand
A group of engineering students have created a massive vacuum cleaner that can efficiently suck up all the tiny microplastics on sandy beaches.
Two More US States Have Approved Bans On Single-Use Plastic Bags
The two new pieces of legislation mean that there are now five US states that have approved bans on single-use plastic bags.
633 Divers Just Set the World Record for Largest Ocean Cleanup After Collecting 1,600 Pounds of Trash
It took the group of divers only two hours to collect all of the trash and fishing line from the ocean floor of the Florida beach shoreline.
Robert Downey Jr. is Creating a Foundation That Will Use Robots to Clean Up the Environment
This latest announcement from the Marvel actor is just another example of how Robert Downey Jr. is indeed the real-life Tony Stark.
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.
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.
Instead of Paying for Kayak Rental, You Can Paddle These European Waterways for Free By Picking Up Trash
You can now paddle for two hours along dozens of European lakes and rivers for free – and all you have to do is collect floating garbage along the way.
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.
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.
China is Now Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics as Early as This Year
Plastic bags and straws will be eliminated from major cities across the country by the end of the year—and smaller towns will soon follow suit.
Dutch Guy Famous for Cleaning Up Pacific Garbage Patch is Now Clearing the World's Rivers Too
Young Dutch scientist Boyan Slat is responsible for cleaning up the worlds oceans-and he is now cleaning up rivers with his new invention: The Interceptor
Labrador Retriever Has Been Helping Owner Collect Hundreds of Pounds of Trash From Beach Since She Was a Pup
Since Molly the Labrador has always had an affinity for collecting trash, her owner decided to put her hobby to good use by cleaning up their local beach.
Thailand Boldly Plans to Start Banning Most Harmful Plastics As Soon As January 2020
The Asian country is set to ban microbeads, cap seals, and oxo-degradable plastic by the end of this year alone.
World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant Will Soon Be Turning California's Trash into Ultra-Cheap Fuel
The city of Lancaster will soon be the site of the world's largest green hydrogen electric plant—and amazingly, it will be powered by landfill waste.
Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Can Devour Plastic in Landfills
The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One fungus, carried home recently by a group from Yale University, appears to be quite happy eating plastic in airless landfills.
Revolutionary New Recycling Method for Plastic and Waste is Solving Two Problems With One Stream
Israeli startup UBQ has created a revolutionary new method for recycling plastic and biological household waste into sustainable thermoplastic.
'World's First Eco-Sensitive Cooler' Brings Us One Step Closer to Ditching Polystyrene
This biodegradable cooler is now replacing the pesky polystyrene containers which have been a plague on the environment for too long.
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