Fed Up by Complex Waste Rules, Couple Built Their Own Free 'Recycling Center' in Their Driveway
Since the couple built their little DIY recycling station last month, they have saved almost 2,000 pounds of waste from ending up in a landfill.
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Girls Collect Over 20,000 Snack Wrappers and Mail Them Back to Manufacturers to Curb Plastic Use
In a bid to guilt food companies out of using wasteful plastic packaging, these students are mailing snack wrappers back to their manufacturers.
Toronto Garbage Trucks Will Soon Be Powered by Biogas From the Very Food Scraps That They Collect
Toronto is one of the first North American cities to harness the biogas from their food waste and turn it into something useful.
How James Dyson Will Use His Vacuum Design to Suck Garbage From Rivers
The renowned engineer plans on using his technology to cleanse waterways of trash before it ever has a chance to reach the ocean.
State Recycling Rate Reaches All-Time High at Double the National Average Thanks to 10 Cent Payments
A bottle recycling program has witnessed record-breaking results thanks to a 10-cent incentive for state residents.
New Factory That Uses Enzymes to Recycle All Plastics At Once Has the Backing of Major Corporations
Carbios created the first PET-bottle made with 100% bio-recycled waste—and is poised to solve the toughest recycling problems with backing from major firms.
Additive That Makes Plastic Harmless Has Potential to Be Biodegrading Game-Changer
A new chemical additive already being used by major brands like Puma, makes plastic biodegrade into harmless elements, not microplastics.
These Sunglasses Are Made From the First Ever Batch of Plastic Waste Recovered by the Ocean Cleanup Project
Since Boyan Slat and The Ocean Cleanup recovered the first load of garbage from the GPGP, they have managed to turn the trash into treasure.
H&M In-Store Recycling Machine Turns Old Clothes into New Threads-A World First
An H&M store in Stockholm, Sweden, will receive the world's first in-store garment to garment recycling machine.
60+ Major Companies Sign 'Radical' Deal to Dramatically Reduce Plastic Waste in Just 4 Years
Over 60 companies from New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, have signed the ANZPAC pledge to reduce plastic waste and more.
How to Turn Plastic Waste From Your Recycle Bin Into Profit
How to turn plastic waste in yoyr recycling bin into profit, according to Joshua M. Pearce from Michigan Technological University.
Adidas to Launch Plant-Based Shoes Made of Mushroom Leather To Top 60% Sustainability For All Products
In 2021, you'll be able to buy new Stan Smith sneakers from Adidas that are made of plant leather. In fact, they're made of mushrooms.
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.
'Mr. Trash Wheel' Gobbles Up 15 Tons of Trash Every Day From Harbors - And More Cities Are Adopting
All the live-long day, Mr. Trash Wheel and his new friends use their waterwheels and conveyor belts to gobble Maryland's river trash.
Mussels Can Help Filter Microplastics Out of Our Oceans Without Any Harm to the Molluscs
A trial using mussels to filter out microplastics in an English sound has found that they can clean 25% of the pollutants from the water.
New York City Begins Electrifying Its Garbage Truck Fleet
From Canadian company Effenco, New York City garbage trucks are getting electric makeovers, with 26 trucks already sporting electric motors
She Spent Her Vacation Picking Up Trash Across the U.S., and Strangers Chipped in With Help and Gas
A Colorado woman has spent 23 days picking up 126 bags of trash across the country—and strangers joined her and pitched in for gas.
The Ever-Growing Pile of Electronic Waste is Now On the Decline, Study Finds
A new study has found that the total mass of electronic waste generated by Americans has been declining since 2015. In an age when most of us can't imagine life without our digital devices, this surprising finding has ramifications for both how we think about electronic waste's future and for the laws and regulations regarding e-waste […]
8-Yr-old Girl Uses Her Make-A-Wish To Inspire Global Movement
Who knew kids liked picking up trash so much?
Homeless Community Cleans Up 24 Tons of Trash in San Jose
This impoverished organization are addressing negative stereotypes while cleaning up all the trash surrounding their home – all 48,000 pounds of it.
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