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.
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29-Nation Poll Shows a Huge Majority Are As Concerned About the Climate Crisis As They Are About COVID-19
In a survey of 29 nations, Ipsos found that 71% of people agree that climate change is as bad, or worse long term, than the COVID-19 pandemic.
These Shirts Are Being Made Out of Luxury Hotel Bed Sheets That Were Discarded for Minor Wear and Tear
Rather than letting luxury bedsheets be sent to a landfill over minor wear and tear, the Archivist innovators are turning them into designer shirts.
This Collapsible, Self-Cleaning Steel Straw Could Finally Spell the End of Disposable Plastic Alternatives
Since the straw's crowdfunding campaign was launched earlier this week, it has already raised almost twice its original goal.
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.
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.
Construction Begins On First Ever Commercial Plastics-to-Fuel Factory in the US
The new factory is being hailed as the first ever commercial-scale factory for turning plastics into fuel in the United States.
German Supermarket Saves Over 2,000 Tons of Food By Reselling Items Other Stores Won't
SirPlus, a Berlin supermarket, specializes in selling ugly, misshapen produce and mislabeled food products to consumers at 80% of its original price.
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.
No More 'Sniff Tests': Cheap Biodegradable Sensors Can Tell Smartphones When Food Has Gone Bad
Costing just 2 cents a pop, these inexpensive sensors could save tons of perfectly good food from being thrown into the garbage.
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.
Researchers Make Biodegradable Tableware From Sugar and Bamboo So it Will Be As Cheap as Plastic
Eco-friendly tableware developed by researchers at Northeastern University biodegrades in 60 days, and it's almost as cheap as plastic.
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Valuable Commodities, to Create a Bigger Market for Waste Materials
Scientists find simple method for retrieving valuable chemicals from plastic waste using microwaves, so recyclers can make more money
New Tech Makes Perishable Food Last For Months Without a Fridge, Helping Farmers and the Planet
Keeping food fresh past 90 days at room temp without the use of artificial preservatives, this new packaging tech is a game changer.
World's First Fully-Recyclable Electronic Transistor Produced By 3D Printers at Duke University
Duke University unveiled the world's first fully recyclable 3D printed electronic transistor-recovering nearly 100% of the materials used.
Scientists Create World's First Truly Biodegradable Single-use Plastic That 'Eats Itself' in Just 2 Weeks
University of California, Berkeley scientists have developed single-use plastics that can 'eat itself'.
Biodegradable Food Wrap Created From Algae and Cinnamon Compound is the Packaging Solution We Needed
Scientists have created edible food wrap made from algae and cinnamon compounds for packaging produce, bakery, poultry, meat, and seafood.
Mountains of Garbage in Russia are Being Turned into Fashionable Accessories
99Recycle is making accessories and school supplies out of garbage in St. Petersburg.
They've Collected 20 Million Pounds of Food From People Who are Moving-And Delivered it to Food Banks
Now utilizing 1,000 moving companies, Move for Hunger donates millions to food banks with the food people leave behind on moving.
Drop Off Your Old Socks and This Company Will Recycle Them Into Cozy Dog Beds
The Smartwool's Second Cut Project is turning old socks into dog beds, and they want your socks for recycling.
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