Paris Olympics Gets 11,000 Stadium Seats Made of Recycled City Plastic
80% of the 100 metric tons of plastic needed to make the seats came from a single neighborhood—which is also where it's being processed.
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Scientists Are Recycling Wastewater to Reclaim Valuable Phosphorous to Put Back in Soil
Scientists have taken pollutant phosphorus from wastewater and infused it into a soil superfood called biochar to really "close the loop" on several widespread agricultural practices. The biochar itself is made from incinerated organic material inside an oxygen-deprived environment, turning it into charcoal that acts like an underground rainwater sponge that also delivers the necessary […]
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.
Coffee Grounds Show Potential to Clean Up Common Water Contamination from Agriculture
The study looked at bentazone—a common herbicide used in agriculture, and found that activated coffee grounds removed 70% of the bentazone.
UK Restaurant is Letting People Pay-as-They-Can While Rescuing Tons of Food
Lunch is served five days a week from noon, as well as coffee and cake every morning. Dinner is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Dubai Company Buys Used Cooking Oil to Turn Into Biofuel for Cars Citywide to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Dubai-based Lootah Biofuels produces biodiesel from used cooking oil bringing sustainable fuel options to drivers while cutting emissions.
Indian IT Worker Designs New Eco-Friendly Sewage Treatment Method with the Sacred Cow as His Inspiration
With the aid of a grant from the US-based Biomimicry Solutions, ECOSTP now has 325 clients across 22 states in India.
Town Leaders Help Dig Beloved Stuffed Animal out of Trash Compactor Using More Than Just Their Hands
"It made us feel pretty good no one wants to be without their stuffy, and the smile on her face said it all," said Dan Conway.
Earn Credit From J. Crew by Helping Them Recycle Your Old Swimwear-Keeping Clothes Out of Landfills
J. Crew has partnered with a recycling firm called SuperCircle to help gather up and properly dispose of unwanted or broken swimwear.
Simple Scanner the Size of a Coffee Grinder Will Tell You Exactly How Long Fruit and Veggies Will Last
24 hours of extra shelf life on a batch of produce can mean the difference between a million dollars in loss or a million dollars in profit
Nuclear Waste from Unused Weapons Is Being Safely Turned to Glass After Leaking for Years
Of the over 100 tanks of liquid and solid radioactive plutonium waste stored underground at the Hanford site 20 had leaked
Ecofriendly Tabletop Furniture is Being 3D Printed in Milan from Famous Italian Food and Drinks
They've made table lamps, incense holders, magazine racks, key bowls, and bookends, all withoranges from the islands of Naples, and coffee.
Scientists Engineered a Bacteria to Eat Plastic Bottles and Transforming Them into Useful Liquids
The E. coli can upcycle discarded PET into adipic acid, widely relied on in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and fragrance industries.
Chicken Feathers Can Replace 'Forever Chemicals' in Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Lowering Cost
Hydrogen fuel cells can generate both emissions-free energy and a volatile portable fuel similar to diesel, but involve forever chemicals.
'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.
Scientists Discover How to Make Eco-Friendly Sunscreen From a Source of Food Waste: Cashew Shells
A team of "green scientists" have discovered how they can make sunscreen from a prevalent source of food waste: cashew shells.
One of the Largest Hotel Companies in the World is Ditching Mini Bathroom Bottles to Eliminate Plastic
More than 5,600 hotels around the world are replacing mini bathroom amentiies with bulk-sized dispensers to curb plastic waste.
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.
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