Japanese Pub Made from Recycled Materials in a Zero-Waste Town
This incredible pub in Japan is a symbol of sustainability. Built in the outskirts of a zero-waste town, the pub's interior and exterior are...
Food for thought, not for waste
Agriculture is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, contributing to global heating and climate extremes that directly impact food security. The FAO reports...
Honda Recycles Rare Earth Metals to Manufacture New Batteries
Honda has devised a way, the first process of its kind, to extract the rare earth metals from used batteries and other products, recycling them to be...
E. Coli Infections on the Rise After Plastic Bag Ban
San Francisco’s ban on plastic bags is having major repercussions on public health, according to professors at the University of Pennsylvania and George Mason...
Oslo Imports Trash for Power Generation, But There’s Not Enough Trash to Go Around
The city of Oslo, Norway, burns its trash in specialize plants for power generation and heating, but there are more trash-burning plants than there...
Energizer’s Recycled Battery Hits Market as “EcoAdvanced”
Energizer's new recycled batteries are about to revolutionize the commercial industry as we know it. The "EcoAdvanced" line of products contains recycled old cells.
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Scientists Turn Plastic Bags Into Diesel Fuel
The problem of dealing with large amounts of plastic waste is growing, despite all efforts of governmental officials to prevent it. Changes in policies, increase...
Recycled Paper Surprisingly Finds Use as Building Material
Although it is quite common to see recycled paper put to use in the making of items like jewellery or wallpaper, it is quite...
“Green” medals at the Olympic games of Tokyo
Can you imagine that gold, silver and bronze parts of the old mobile phone you recently recycled, could end up in the hands of...
Five Important Things You Need to Know About Recycling
Recycling is probably the best solution to reducing the incredible amounts of waste that our society sends to landfills. After a maximum of one...
