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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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.
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.
This Clever Little School Has Been Requiring Students to Pay for Tuition With Plastic Waste Instead of Money
Rather than requiring families to pay for kids' education, this clever little school asked students to collect plastic waste from around their communities.
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.
Famous Wensleydale Cheese Creamery to Turn Whey Waste into Biogas for Heating Homes
Rather than letting their cheese byproducts go to waste, this iconic English creamery will begin using their whey to sustainably heat homes.
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.
Rather Than End Up in a Landfill, Non-Recyclable Glass May Soon Be a Cheaper New Ingredient in Concrete
Researchers have found a way to turn "glass that was unsuitable for recycling" into an inexpensive new basis for concrete.
First UK Supermarket Chain to Eliminate Plastic From Produce Will Save 1,300 Tons of Plastic From Landfill
The UK supermarket will be the first to eliminate plastic from their produce aisles and replace the packaging with biodegradable or recyclable alternatives.
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.
Instead of Excess Produce Going to Landfills, Companies Are Sending It Off to Be Dried into New Snacks
Rather than letting thousands of pounds of fruits and veggies go to a landfill, companies are sending them to a startup that turns food waste into snacks.
Determined Teen Siblings Who've Turned 15,000 Pounds of Food Waste into Compost Awarded Thousands to Continue
This dynamic young duo has saved thousands of pounds of food waste from ending up in landfills – and soon they'll be saving even more.
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.
Prawns into Plastic: Ingenious Australian Teen Turns Shrimp Shells into Biodegradable Plastic Wrap
After noticing prawn shells look like plastic, an Australian teen created a biodegradable plastic film from shrimp casings that can be composted in 30 days.
Starbucks and McDonald's Aim to Replace 250 Billion Paper Coffee Cups with Recyclable Alternatives
NextGen Cup, led by Starbucks and McDonald's, launched a pilot program to create a green alternative to the 250 billion discard paper coffee cups.
After Coronavirus Bars Visitors From Attending Event, Ohio Stadium Donates Food to Nashville First Responders
After the Greater Columbus Convention Center found themselves with enough food to feed several thousand visitors, they used it to feed their TN neighbors.
Man Launches 'Uber Eats-Style' Service That Rescues Surplus Event Food and Delivers it to Charities
Since B12Give launched in Toronto last May, the service has saved more than 11,000 pounds of food from ending up in a landfill.
World's Smelliest Fruit Could Charge Your Mobile Phone in 'Exceptional' Way, Says New Research
The world's most infamously pungent fruit could one day be a speedy and inexpensive power source for your electronic devices.
Eco-Activist Hits Fashion Week Catwalk With Clothing Made Out of Abandoned Tents Collected From Music Festivals
Stylish jackets made from recycled tents left at music festivals debuted at the London Fashion Week catwalk this month under the 10T sustainable brand name.
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