Renewable Energy Will Power General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Plant
General Motors has been at the forefront of companies making the switch to renewable energy, waste reduction, and recycling programs.
For example, around the world,...
General Motors Invests in Renewable Energy to Save Money and Reduce Emissions
General Motors has been at the forefront of reducing its impact on the environment, from recycling programs to renewable energy investment.
Manufacturing, such as that...
Getting 100% of Our Aluminum from Recycling May Soon Become Reality
Having properties that do not degrade in a similar fashion as paper or plastic, aluminum is the best known candidate for recycling and reusing. Not only does...
10-Year-Old Child Praised for Successful Recycling Business
When his age mates were likely just getting to grips with their roles in the world as young ones, Vanis Buckholz, at the age...
Israel Company Recycles Fiber Found in Sewage
An Israeli firm called Applied CleanTech has developed a system that picks out the fibers found in sewage from raw urban and industrial...
Unused Paint Can Be Recycled Due to New WA Bill
Paint manufacturers in Washington will now be asked to establish ways in which residents will be able to return leftover unused paint.
The new law,...
Omer’s Concrete Recycling Robot Disassembles Buildings
Omer Haciomeroglu, a student from Sweden's Umea Institute of Design, engineered a robot, which can demolish buildings, recycle and separate waste concrete, while reducing...
U.N. Urges That Electronic Devices be Made of Recyclable Metals
Two United Nations reports urge companies to produce devices that are easy to break down and recycle once their lifetime is over.
The two studies...
Hong Kong Government Set to Levy Glass Bottles to Help Recycling
The Hong Kong government is planning to put a HK$1 levy on each bottle to help defray the cost of local recycling. According to...
Biweekly Recycling Improves Rates by 9 Percent
The University of Southampton conducted a study that has determined alternate weekly collection (AWC) systems for recyclables raises recycling rates by 9%.
Even though many...
