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UK Student Designs Bioplastic out of Fish Scales and Skin

Mila Luleva — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:39:31 +0000

UK student invents new-generation bioplastics. Can this be the solution to one of the world’s biggest pollution problems? It is this time of the year again, when James Dyson, well known British Inventor, awards his annual prize to the most talented student designer. With so many young brains currently mesmerizing the world with their inventions, […]

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IBM Researchers Develop Radical New Recycling Process for Old Plastic

Matias Prieto — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 05:14:24 +0000

Currently, more than 272 million metric tons of plastic are produced each year around the globe, with one-quarter of that made up of PET. To help to solve this big problem, IBM researchers have created a new technology called VolCat, a catalytic chemical process that can turn PET, a type of plastic commonly used in food […]

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New Invention Can Harvest Battery Material from the Ocean

Matias Prieto — Sun, 19 May 2019 05:16:22 +0000

Most batteries we use nowadays are based on cobalt. Tons of this mineral comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, often from the bare hands of children. These batteries are often powered by other unethical practices. Moreover, the predicted dominance of electric vehicles and the need for grid-scale energy storage have heightened concerns that cobalt, […]

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Recycle Old Jeans to Make a Cool Laptop Bag

Matias Prieto — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 06:43:19 +0000

Sometimes you have to move your laptop and don’t have a comfortable and safe way of carrying it. This quick and simple guide will show you how you can make a bag for your computer using recycled old jeans. You will just need old jeans, scissors and thread and needle. That will be all! Let’s […]

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China Bans Imported Recyclables from US, Now Cities Just Burn Them

Matias Prieto — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 06:23:41 +0000

Not so long ago, China processed 40 per cent of United States recyclables. However, in 2018 China decided to stop importing a lot of this garbage. This decision left U.S. cities with big mountains of recyclables to process. So now in many cases, they are just burning them. The case of Chester, Philadelphia In the […]

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From plastic bottles to life-saving materials

Effie P — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:04:46 +0000

With plastic waste piling up, efforts are concentrated to reduce use of plastics and ban single use items. At the same time, new developments appear in the front of recycling existing waste. Researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology have developed a procedure to convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET) […]

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Loop product delivery in refillable containers, at your door–backed by 25 major brands

Effie P — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 13:50:34 +0000

TerraCycle is a waste management company that partnered up with 25 international brands to provide a system for delivering common consumer products in refillable containers. Customers place their orders via a website and receive them at their door, within a reusable tote. When the cereals, detergent or ice-cream has been used up, the customer just […]

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Life without single-use plastics: the case of San Pedro La Laguna

Effie P — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:30:19 +0000

“You don’t need a straw for beer, so why use one for soda?” argues Victor Tuch Gonzales, municipal planning director in the Guatemalan town of San Pedro La Laguna. By 2016, the town, and the nearby lake of Lake Atitlan, were drowning in plastic. The waste disposal plant that had been built to handle ten […]

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Singapore Students Invent Chewable, Recyclable Straw

Effie P — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 07:09:39 +0000

Three Singaporean industrial design students designed the first chewable, reusable straw. It can be reassembled and stored in a pocket-size case, which you can use to spin dry your straw and carry it around. CHEW Inc founders Tommy Cheong, Kevin Yeo and Lim Jing Jie noticed that many people unconsciously chew on their straw- and […]

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Mining Techniques Used to Recycle Lithium Ion Batteries

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 19:50:07 +0000

A group of researchers from Michigan Technological University, with the assistance from Lei Pan, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, are using mining techniques that are more than a century old to recycle lithium-ion batteries at low cost. These techniques were used to separate metal from ore, thus Pan had a suspicion that they will […]

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Recycling Your Old Gadgets Now Easier Than Ever

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:19:54 +0000

Not recycling your old gadgets has real consequences for the planet. Therefore, their proper disposal is a moral thing to do in the 21st century. Some of your old electronics can be sold, but it is almost impossible to find buyers for something like a boxy TV from 2003 or a broken Xbox. Therefore, you […]

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Wind Turbine Components Not Recyclable, Says Expert

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:34:01 +0000

Currently, Europe’s second-largest power source is wind turbines. Germany alone has spent $200 billion on an initiative to transition itself away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy. What will be done to wind turbines when they reach the end of their life cycle? At the moment, there are over 28,000 onshore wind turbines in […]

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The Only Country on Earth That Uses Resources Sustainably

Nicholas Say — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:21:25 +0000

A recent study conducted by a bunch of ‘University Types’ from the University of Leeds found that Vietnam is the only country on earth that is even close to using resources sustainably, and ensuring a good quality of life for its citizens. The study isolated a number of factors to quantify ‘quality of life’, and […]

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Technique Makes Biodegradable Plastic Production Easier than Ever

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 22:16:35 +0000

A new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Jiangnan University found that a simple heat treatment could improve a biodegradable plastic’s properties and at the same time, could make its industrial-scale production possible. The biodegradable plastic is composed of polylactide, a more environment friendly alternative to petroleum, which most plastics are made of. The […]

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Three Low Tech Upcycling Projects That Can Make a Big Difference!

Nicholas Say — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:33:48 +0000

Today it is all about tech. We all love the next breakthrough, the next Tesla, the smart grid that will save us all from our own stupidity, and all such wonderful things made possible by ever advancing human ingenuity. But here is the thing; low tech can make as much of a difference as high […]

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Bananas Wasted at Alarming Rate In The UK!

Nicholas Say — Sat, 20 May 2017 19:55:13 +0000

The love of bananas in the UK is well documented, but what you may not know is that they are by far the most wasted food every year. Of the 15 million tones of food that is wasted annually in the UK, 20% of it is bananas. It all comes down to buying and eating […]

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Recycling Lithium and Cobalt from Batteries Now More Efficient

Ece Polat — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:41:24 +0000

The International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy has published a research that introduces a new method of extracting lithium and cobalt from the batteries. This carries an important factor in the future of rechargeable lithium ion batteries as they power many electronics, electric vehicles, and more. A common problem of these batteries is that […]

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How to Go Green in The City with DIY Urban Composting

Nicholas Say — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 20:51:01 +0000

If you live in concrete canyon land, you may think that composting is out of your reach. Well think again! Urban composting is within the reach of anyone, and you will be doing the environment a huge service. DIY composting is for everyone! When potentially compostable material goes to a landfill, the damage done is […]

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Sweden Encourages Repairing of Goods by Pollution-Lowering Tax Breaks

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:16:29 +0000

Today’s consumeristic world teaches and encourages everyone to buy, use and then throw away at the first scratch or when a slightly newer version of the object appears on the market. This is the case of electronics, low-quality plastic goods, paper and so on. Sweden, on the other hand, is a country that apparently has […]

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Scientists Just Made Rewritable Paper Real

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:38:43 +0000

Paper waste is one of the biggest environmental issues we’re facing nowadays. A team of researchers has come up with an interesting solution to this: rewritable paper. They made the recyclable paper from tungsten oxide and a common polymer used in medicines and food. More scientific data can be found in the journal ACS Applied Materials […]

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France to Ban Plastic Dishes by 2020, Decision Stirs Controversy

Courtney Lepping — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:02:42 +0000

France just passed a law against plastic cups, cutlery, and plates. By 2020, the Energy Transition for Green Growth will go into effect and said plastics will start phasing out. Should it be illegal to negatively impact climate change? Or should it be legal to sell harmful goods despite the detrimental environmental impact? Either way, […]

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5 Single-Serve Items We Could Live Without (or Recycle)

Natalie Pullen — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:48:07 +0000

Although there has been an emphasis on the importance of recycling and many more people are recycling these days, there is much room to grow in reducing the amount of waste we generate and also reusing materials before simply throwing them away. In today’s developed society, over-consumption is the norm. With it comes an increase in the […]

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How to Green Up Your Kid’s Next Party by Going Retro

Natalie Pullen — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:28:30 +0000

You know the definition of insanity… “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”. If we are wanting to make a difference to our world we are going to need to start doing things differently. Nowadays children’s parties have gotten completely out of hand. No expense is spared and the parties just […]

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Epson PaperLab Turns Used Paper into Clean Paper in 4 Seconds

Mila Luleva — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:47:56 +0000

Epson’s new PaperLab is one of a kind office machine that recycles used paper directly into clean white sheets of all sizes. Recycling is a big deal, regardless of what product we are talking about. Plastic, paper, bio products, electronics- not sending these to landfills results in that much less environmental pollution, which ultimately translates into […]

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Truly Environmentally Friendly Plastic is Here

Samantha Joe — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:11:28 +0000

A research team at Colorado State University has developed a new type of biodegradable polymer. The polymer is made up of the monomer Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL). A monomer is a molecule that can be bonded to identical molecules to form a polymer. When heated, this material transforms back into its original molecular state. This makes the […]

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High Schooler’s Recycling Program is a Success Three Years Later

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 07:35:53 +0000

A high school student in Branford, Connecticut started a local recycling program during her sophomore year in high school, and three years later it is till successful. So successful, in fact, that the program paid for itself this year. The program was the first of its kind in the state of Connecticut. Etta Hanlon is now […]

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New UK Waste Management Systems will Export Refuse Derived Fuel

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:28:41 +0000

A county in the United Kingdom has recently approved an export plan that will send refuse derived fuel (RDF) to the Netherlands and Germany. The Environment, Development and Transport committee of Norfolk voted to award three waste contracts over the next four years, totaling £68 million. In an effort to stop the flow of trash into […]

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Too Much Recycling Not Good, Surprising Research Shows

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 03:31:39 +0000

It might sound crazy to suggest that Americans recycle too much, but that is exactly what Thomas Kinnaman, a Professor of Economics at Bucknell University found through a research study last year. His conclusions reveal exactly how much recycling benefits both the environment and society and make several useful suggestions to maximize the positive impact of your […]

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DIY: How to Build a Greywater Recycling System in 3 Steps

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:25:42 +0000

Water shortages already cause problems for millions of people around the world, and the problem will likely only be exacerbated in the future. Get ahead of the curve and start saving water now by building a grewyater recycling system. These systems divert water from the shower or sink to an outdoor tank which can then be […]

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How to Get Rid of (Recycle) Electric Car Batteries

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 06:20:29 +0000

Electric cars are sometimes criticized for being less eco-friendly than they seem. The vehicles won’t last forever, and one day will need to be thrown away. Batteries in particular can be harmful to the environment when dumped into landfills because they could leach harmful chemicals and metals into the soil. The President of Retriev Technologies, […]

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They Cut Trees to Make Toilet Paper – Do You Care?

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:22:33 +0000

For so many times I have wondered – we all complain our forests are cut down, the air is polluted, and water is sometimes undrinkable, but how come we cannot refrain from using paper towels, buying more food than we can eat, or carelessly driving cars that we know are powered by dirty soon-to-be-depleted fossil fuels. […]

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Maine Passes Net Energy Metering Reform Bill

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:00:34 +0000

Solar energy is in the spotlight once again, as legislators in Maine have overridden a veto on a bill that addresses how net energy metering users, or those who sell solar energy to power companies, should be compensated. The bill passed 119 to 28 in the house, where the majority of legislators are Democrats, and 32 to 3 […]

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Simple Recycling Method Ends Dirty Mining of Rare Earth Elements

Mila Luleva — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:37:41 +0000

Scientists have found a way to recycle rare earth elements used in all electronic devices and electric motors, which could pave the way to a bright future without dirty mining. Rare earth elements (REE) are key components in almost every electronic gadget that people own these days. What is more, these chemical miracles are found within all electric […]

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Recycling Waste Products into Valuable Materials – Part 2

Anthony Petrolo — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 04:54:12 +0000

Following on from the first instalment of turning one person’s waste into another person’s treasure, we examine a new range of products that are capable of practically being converted into new products, in addition to ways we can improve recycling rates. Whilst not all of the products discussed below can be practically recycled and/or reused, […]

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Recycling Waste Products into Valuable Materials – Part 1

Anthony Petrolo — Mon, 25 May 2015 06:42:54 +0000

Pondering about what to do with all that old motor oil you can accumulated in your garage? How about dealing with the mounting pile of expanded polystyrene (EPS) boxes? This article has the information you need. Tyre (tire) Recycling. With the billions of vehicles used worldwide come the issue with used tyres (amongst the other […]

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Mushrooms – Nature’s Recyclers and Pollution-Zappers

Ari Luis — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:44:11 +0000

For ages, man has eaten mushrooms as a gustatory delight, some even to the point of intoxication like medicine men and other people out for a good time. But there is more to these wonderful plants than meet the eye. For one thing, they’re Mother Nature’s recyclers. After animals and plants die, they decompose them […]

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Israeli Hobbyist Makes a Bicycle Out of Cardboard

Mila Luleva — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:16:58 +0000

Is it possible to make a bicycle out of cardboard, you might ask. The answer is yes, and if you do not feel like doing it yourself, then you would only need $10 to get a fully functioning, recycling friendly, strong and stable one, thanks to an Israeli designer and bicycle super fan. Izhar Gafni […]

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Multi-functional GreenBox Improves Your Pizza Experience

Mila Luleva — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 10:36:20 +0000

It is Saturday. And what does Saturday mean? Pizza night! Or was that Friday? Anyway. Pick up the phone, call the precious number and in less than an hour you will have the cheesy goodness right at your door step in a not very eco-friendly manner. Thankfully, The GreenBox is here to make this whole experience […]

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IBM Study: 70% of All Discarded Laptop Batteries Could Provide Lighting to Poor People

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:07:08 +0000

I’ll start this with a question: how many times have you discarded a laptop battery as being dead? Me, personally, I haven’t trashed any of them, but rather kept the “bad” ones in storage for as long as I can remember, knowing they’ll be useful one day. IBM researchers in India have presented a study in […]

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Vinyl Records Turned Into Glasses, Love Them or Hate Them

Mila Luleva — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 10:04:36 +0000

Do you remember the vinyl records? These were extremely popular a good 20-30 years ago, but their glory kept fading until they finally got the “vintage” label. If you have a stash of these at home and wonder what to do with them, do not sign them off just yet. You can turn them into […]

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How Recycled Art Can Raise Awareness of Alcoholism

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:59:41 +0000

Millions of tons of materials are used each year to create the cans, bottles, and bottle caps used by the alcohol industry. Traditionally, the simple option to dispose of the used materials has been to leave them at recycling facilities. However, there are many more options to consider, especially for artistic recycling enthusiasts. People from […]

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Is It Lack of Technology, or People Just Do Not Want to Recycle Old Phones?

Mila Luleva — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 10:53:45 +0000

Mobile phone technologies are emerging all the time, with better, thinner and shinier gadgets multitasking better than an average person. But can recycling technologies keep up? I guess it is human nature to always desire the best of the best, regardless of whether it is really needed. It seems like it was only yesterday that my […]

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From Energy Storage to Power Generation – Your Car Battery May Find New Life as a Solar Cell

Ari Luis — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:56:01 +0000

Rumors have it that Tesla will put up a lithium ion car battery plant in Nevada. This is probably the beginning of the end of finding lead acid batteries under your car’s hood, a century and a half after it was invented. With around 200 million lead acid batteries in service today in the US […]

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Fully Recyclable Coffee Cups Hit British Shelves and Coffee Chains this Year

Mila Luleva — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:28:52 +0000

Despite all efforts and technological advances, pollution still remains one of the major environmental problems. A lot of attention has been directed towards limiting emissions and greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, but solid waste on the ground is now reaching alarming amounts too. There is a solution, maybe one that will not completely eliminate […]

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Ekocycle: Coca Cola’s 3D Printer that Recycles Bottles, at Home

Mila Luleva — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:43:30 +0000

The attention that has been paid on plastic pollution over the course of the past few years has grown incredibly. Nevertheless, for every article talking about means and ways to recycle and reuse the least bio-degradable material of all, there are about three times as many pieces screaming about the devastating impact of plastic pollution. […]

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Five Important Things You Need to Know About Recycling

Mila Luleva — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:57:07 +0000

Recycling is probably the best solution to reducing the incredible amounts of waste that our society sends to landfills. After a maximum of one year of throwing away different components of your trash separately, you develop kind of a habit, and you might even feel guilty if you put that candy wrapper in the wrong […]

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Dear Human, Please Use Dear Human’s Tiles Made of Recycled Paper

Mila Luleva — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:07:18 +0000

Being a brand new house owner can be very exciting. You have all these ideas for renovating and refurbishing that keep popping up in your head every time you turn around and see another part of what is soon to turn from a ‘house’ to the place you call ‘home’. One huge advantage of owing […]

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High-Tech Garbage Bin Pays You for Disposing Waste

Mila Luleva — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:05:41 +0000

When you were little, did your parents used to give you a few coins as a reward because you did something good, like taking the trash out? If yes, this new gadget that I am going to tell you about, will make you have the super cool flashback of the good old days. But if not, […]

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Kickstarter Campaign Uses Your Old CellPhone to Save The Rainforest and Reduce E-waste

Mila Luleva — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:28:30 +0000

Just a quick glance through the list of campaigns on the Kickstarter website is enough to make you realize which ones have an incredible potential and which ones are just a waste of time. Although quite a number of them are specifically dedicated to protecting the environment, either by launching the latest super cool green tech, […]

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Scientists Recycle Urine to Produce Fresh Drinking Water and Energy

Mila Luleva — Wed, 21 May 2014 15:16:18 +0000

New renewable energy sources are being explored by scientists constantly. Inventions and discoveries flood the scientific journals, unfortunately often the experiments and findings do not materialize and remain only as a nicely formatted print. There are exceptions to this rule, of course, and one might well have just made it into the news. The new […]

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First Ever Plastic Bottles Made Out of Ocean Waste Hit Supermarket Shelves

Mila Luleva — Tue, 13 May 2014 11:23:17 +0000

The horror stories about plastic pollution of our oceans are hitting us almost every other day. Some of the most shocking ones include the sabotaging of the search for the Missing MH370 Flight by ocean garbage, and the one that showed pictures of newly discovered areas at the bottom of the ocean, that already had garbage […]

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ReUse, Technology That Makes Circuit Boards Easily Recyclable

Mila Luleva — Fri, 09 May 2014 06:09:37 +0000

Electronic waste is a topic that has been covered numerously in different contexts- from landfills, to child labor, to toxic air pollution from burning, all the way to recycling practices of manufacturers. Awareness has been raised on various occasions, and people do tend to bring the old gadget for recycling, instead of just dumping it […]

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Apple Now Recycling Old iPhones, Gives Phone Voucher in Exchange

Mila Luleva — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:04:19 +0000

Apple is heading fast towards becoming the greenest tech companies around, as the iPad and iPhone makers announced their latest plans in the environmental section of their company website. With the aim to reduce the amount of electronic waste that is sent to landfills, all Apple stores will be giving away store vouchers in return […]

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Used Electric Vehicle Batteries to Power European Data Centers

Mila Luleva — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:33:27 +0000

It is well known that large data centers account for quite a large portion of the total energy consumption around the world, and the numbers are only expected to grow. Although many tech giants, including Google and Apple, are now turning to renewable energy sources to power their new facilities, generally most wind and solar […]

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San Francisco Bans Use of Small Plastic Water Bottles

Mila Luleva — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:51:46 +0000

As of 1st of October this year, citizens of San Francisco will no longer be allowed to buy water in small plastic bottles. In an attempt to minimize plastic pollution, and reach one of the most ambitious targets- zero net waste by 2020, the Board of Supervisors introduced the ban, prohibiting the sale of plastic water […]

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Project ARA: Google’s New DIY Mobile Phone Could Cut Down E-Waste

Mila Luleva — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:41:19 +0000

Earlier this week, Google finally gave details on their latest invention during an event held in San Francisco. Under the project called “Project Ara“, the tech giant is developing a mobile phone, which has the potential to solve once and for all the problem with dumping used mobile devices in landfills. The gadget will be […]

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Twelve Year-Old Shubham Banerjee Makes Fully Functioning Braille Printer From LEGO

Mila Luleva — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:24:24 +0000

It is fascinating what youngsters can come up with in their spare time. Leaving aside those, who find a million different ways to make trouble, the unpolluted minds of some kids can produce an idea worth a fortune. One such example is Shubham Banerjee, a twelve-year-old boy from California, who made a fully functioning braille […]

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Scientists Turn Plastic Bags Into Diesel Fuel

Mila Luleva — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 08:21:01 +0000

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 in prices of packaging, and even bans, do not seem to be very effective, probably because most people still believe in comfort during a shopping spree over protecting the environment. In […]

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Plastic Bags Can Now Be Turned Into Fuel, Scientists Say

Mila Luleva — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:08:11 +0000

Plastic bags, or more precisely their future, have been discussed quite extensively. The fact that we use them for not more than a few minutes to bring our new goods from one point to another and then we send the plastic item to the landfills where it degrades for millions of years, is not something […]

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Multi-purpose Vehicles Made from Recycled Materials Could Save Lives in Tanzania

Mila Luleva — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:55:26 +0000

Tanzania is one of the African countries where people constantly have to struggle with little income, lack of water and food, as well as long distances to nearest hospitals and schools. In this respect, having a mean to reach towns, transport goods and access crucial facilities would definitely be a revolutionary solution to some of […]

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How to Minimize Waste By Repairing Broken Household Items

Mila Luleva — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:56:02 +0000

There is no doubt that the first reaction we have when our household essentials break down is to run to the store and get a replacement, sending the old appliance directly to the nearest landfill site. Yes, it is the easiest option. But imagine how much good we can do for our environment if we […]

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NY’s Biggest Wastewater Treatment Plant Accepts Food Waste, Produces Biogas For Grid

Mila Luleva — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 19:18:34 +0000

New York City is about to become the proud owner of the biggest wastewater biogas plant, which will supply sustainable energy to the national grid, thanks to the Newtown Creek project. The new technology is a real breakthrough, which has the potential to convert 100% of the food waste and wastewater into gas, which is […]

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Plastic Bank Turns Plastic Pollution Into 3D Printer Material and New Currency

Mila Luleva — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:25:29 +0000

In a matter of fifty years, the use of plastics for packaging have shifted from nonexistent until the late 1940’s to a material that is used, and therefore disposed of, anywhere and everywhere. There is a great concern associated with recycling and reusing plastics, especially because it is so common and cheap to buy that […]

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Getting 100% of Our Aluminum from Recycling May Soon Become Reality

Danny Harper — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:21:44 +0000

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 the act of recycling aluminum require 95% less energy than producing new material from bauxite ore, it also offers near indefinite use. According to Nick Madden, the man responsible for buying new […]

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Sustainable Sneakers Made To Be Recycled Promote Eco-Smart Lifestyle

Mila Luleva — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:31:26 +0000

Shoes, specifically made to be recycled, are the latest invention, which is picking up enormous speed with its Kickstarter campaign to attract partners and customers. The sneakers, ReKixx, are particularly interesting not only because the they have been designed and manufactured in a way that they should never end up in a landfill, but also […]

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Six Months After The Start of the Food Waste Challenge, New York Composts 2,500 Tons of Food Waste

Mila Luleva — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:50:46 +0000

Exactly half a year after New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, began the campaign to divert half of the food waste away from landfills, the first results were officially announced this week. The incredible 2,500 tons of food were donated or composted instead of being dumped. This has been a major achievement for the city, and […]

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Adding Beer Waste to Bricks Improves Their Heat Insulation Properties

Mila Luleva — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:17:45 +0000

If every time you had a beer, you were overwhelmed by a guilty feeling that the beer brewing byproduct ends up in landfills, worry no more. A team of Portuguese researchers established that used grains added to bricks boost the insulating abilities of the building material by creating tiny air pockets. Sometimes, reading about such groundbreaking discoveries […]

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Denimite – The Material That Turns Your Old Jeans Into Virtually Anything

Mila Luleva — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:54:25 +0000

Do you know what happens to your old jeans? Well, unless you donate the precious pair to a second hand shop or a charity, there is not much more that could have been done with them, except dump them in a landfill site. However, you might be interested to know that Iris Industries have found […]

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Amsterdam Collects Urine to Fertilize City’s Green Roofs

Mila Luleva — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:54:38 +0000

Earlier this month, the city of Amsterdam was the host of the International Water Week, a remarkable event that gathered environmentalists and governmental officials, who joined forces to seek for solutions to problems associated with scarcity of water resources due to sea level rise, climate change, population growth and drought. Campaigners from around the world […]

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The Future Of Plastic Bags, Between Recycle and Ban

Mila Luleva — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:41:31 +0000

Plastic bags, the super thin disposable items that are typically used for a few minutes and then dumped at a landfill site to degrade for the next hundreds of years, have been a subject of numerous heated debates in the westernized world. While some governments are arguing whether to introduce new recycling programs or to […]

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Company Recycles Old Monitors and TV Screens Into Fancy Tiles

Mila Luleva — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:06:26 +0000

Every time you replace your old monitor or TV for a wider, thinner and better one, you must wonder what happens to all the ones that you dispose of. Well, most of them end up in e-waste sites, and the reason for this is simply because there is not much that the cathode ray tube […]

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Solar Power Plant Replaces Landfill Site in Japan, Despite Challenges

Mila Luleva — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:51:15 +0000

Japanese engineers built an impressive solar plant on top of a former landfill site, despite the numerous challenges associated with harsh and very snowy winters, limited amount of incoming light and instability created by the tons of garbage underneath. The unique power plant with an output of 1.5MW, was constructed and will be maintained by […]

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One Full Meal a Day Ends Up in British Trash, According To Report

Mila Luleva — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:11:33 +0000

There is no way to sugar-coat this piece of news. While millions of children around the world die each day due to lack of food, the British throw away 4.2 million tons food and drinks, which in some cases is not even touched and goes straight from the fridge to the bin. The worst part […]

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Recycling Shoes Made Possible by UK Scientists

Mila Luleva — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:56:22 +0000

You would think that with all the available technology and long-established methods for recycling, old shoes would be one of the first on the list to be turned into something new and useful. But you would be wrong. Shoes have proven to be quite tough when it comes to their recycling, mainly because of the more […]

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Most “Recycled” E-Waste Gets Dumped in African Landfills

Mila Luleva — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:44:30 +0000

Ok guys, the new iPhone is out, so as the new Samsung with a flexible display. I am sure many of you have already pre-ordered the gadgets, and have been waiting patiently for this day to arrive. But have you thought what happens to your old device? You probably assume your e-waste recycling company will […]

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EU Asks for Commitment to Preservation of Raw Materials

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 21:12:02 +0000

This week, a Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) was released by the European Union’s High Level Steering Group of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials that details the way Europe can ensure a sustainable supply of raw materials in coming years. In addition to ensuring the EU doesn’t run out of raw materials, the […]

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Scientists Use Recycled CDs to Treat Wastewater

Mila Luleva — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:03:03 +0000

If you are one of those people, who have a huge stash of old CDs and have no idea what to do with them, then you might consider donating them for a good cause to the team of scientists at National Taiwan University. The researchers engineered a device that makes use of the optical disks […]

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Paying For Plastic Bags Cuts Down Their Use And Plastic Pollution

Mila Luleva — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:18:04 +0000

Introducing charges for plastic bags and product packaging is set to reduce plastic pollution of waterways and oceans, according to UK specialists. But recycling and packaging companies argue that lesser packaging might result in an increase in spoiled and inedible foods being thrown away due to inadequate preservation. For quite some time now all across Europe, […]

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Millions Across The U.S. Unaware of How To Dispose of E-Waste

Mila Luleva — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:27:49 +0000

Does the Cell Phone Recycling Act from 2003 really work? Apparently not, as research by Jean-Daniel M. Saphores, Ph.D, an economist from University of California, indicates. In his attempt to propose improvements to electronic waste (e-waste) recycling practices, Saphores questioned the U.S. nation about their e-waste recycling habits, their knowledge of policies and penalties and whether […]

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Nike’s Newest Store Made from 100% Recycled Trash

Leigh Hutchens — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 01:43:54 +0000

Nike has created a new concept store in Shanghai, China that is made completely out of recycled garbage. The store, given the sporty name Nike X-158 Hyper Nature, was designed by Taiwanese firm Miniwiz Sustainable Development Ltd. and the interior of the retail shop is made completely out of trash. Nike had the goal of […]

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Rapid Re(F)use Initiative Could Turn New York’s Trash Into New Islands

Mila Luleva — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:34:52 +0000

A new initiative called Rapid Re(F)use has an aim to recycle and reuse New York’s waste by turning it into various structures and islands instead of sending it to landfills. Supported by Mayor Bloomberg, the project is set to aid the city council handle the 12,000 tons of waste produced by the city each day. […]

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Omer’s Concrete Recycling Robot Disassembles Buildings

Mila Luleva — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:03:44 +0000

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 pollution and saving energy. The technology was granted with the 2013 International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for best student design. Demolishing a building is usually associated with dust, wasted water, wasted […]

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How You Can Recycle Parts from a Damaged Old Car

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:20:39 +0000

Driving a car is often looked upon as the worst thing you can possibly do when it comes to minimizing the impact of your lifestyle upon the environment. It’s not difficult to see why – turn the key and the exhaust immediately begins belching out dangerous, potentially toxic fumes and components such as the battery, […]

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Mexico City Officials Encourage Recycling by Providing Organic Produce for Trash

Mila Luleva — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:07:04 +0000

The “Mercado de Trueque”, or barter market, gathered thousands of people in Mexico City on Sunday. For a second year running, thanks to this initiative, the city council was able to collect tonnes of recyclable material, which otherwise would be sent to landfills. The project was launched by the left-wing government of Mexico City in […]

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Waste-to-Energy Facilities in UK Attracting Investors

Mila Luleva — Fri, 31 May 2013 09:04:01 +0000

Across the UK, waste-to-energy facilities are being approved as an effective alternative to polluting landfills. Three major projects have attracted the interest of investors, who are seeking for technologies that will replace the harmful landfill sites. The first project is the construction of a large incinerator in the area of south London. The company Viridor just […]

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Half of New York’s Food Waste Will No Longer Go to Landfills

Mila Luleva — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:23:54 +0000

Big restaurants and major food chains in the city of New York joined forces in a common cause to keep food waste away from landfills. Last week, the city mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that more than 100 restaurants have set a target to reduce commercial food waste added to landfills by up to 50%. The […]

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U.N. Urges That Electronic Devices be Made of Recyclable Metals

Mila Luleva — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:17:12 +0000

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 suggest that technologies such as mobile phones and electric car batteries should be made of copper or gold, so that they can be easily broken up. Recycling policies should not […]

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Waste Cooking Oil Provides Power, Runs Desalination Plant, Sewage System in London

Mila Luleva — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:04:23 +0000

A new initiative by Thames Water and 2OC, a utility company, aims to collect used cooking oil for powering the world’s biggest fat-fueled power station, major sewage works, a desalination plant and to supply UK’s National Grid. The waste cooking oil will be supplied by thousands of London restaurants. Considering that their annual spending on clearing drains from […]

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How to Make a $1 Speaker Out of Recycled Paper Plates

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:49:52 +0000

This project can prove itself green if you use leftover plastic plates from a picnic, some magnets you have lying around and some copper wire from an old TV or radio. You can get yourself a nice speaker, entertain your kids and at the same time teach them something useful. So here’s this Youtube guy, […]

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Nuclear Waste Recycled by New Method Developed at OSU

Mila Luleva — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:32:05 +0000

New method to reduce cost of nuclear waste disposal while irradiating medical supplies and food, was developed by a researcher at Oregon State University. Russell Goff, a masters student in the OSU Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics, estimated that the new technique could produce an annual revenue of as much as $10 million […]

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Unused Paint Can Be Recycled Due to New WA Bill

Mila Luleva — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:43:30 +0000

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, known as House Bill 1579, will be introduced solely to help people dispose of their unwanted paint instead of having to store it. Investors already gave a few suggestions to […]

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How Recycled Milk Jugs Can Make 3D Printing Cheaper and Greener

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:24:11 +0000

By recycling milk jugs, Joshua Pearce, a DIYer and researcher from Michigan Technological University is working on a method to drastically cut down costs associated with 3D printing. 3D printing is the new way of bringing things into existence by laying down thin layers of plastic in a specific pattern, ordered by a computer. However, printing objects […]

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Cessna Plane Runs on Fuel Derived from Recycled Plastic

Benji Jerew — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:50:16 +0000

In order to prove it, one Australian pilot, Jeremy Rowsell, is going to fly his Cessna from Sydney, Australia to London, England using only fuel derived from recycled plastic. Currently, the most abundant fuels on the planet are hydrocarbons, specifically petroleum which is extracted from underground, or undersea, reservoirs. Petroleum, when refined, doesn’t only end up as gasoline, […]

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2011 Plastic Water Bottle Recycling Rate Jumps 20%

Leigh Hutchens — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:18:08 +0000

According to the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), the Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) water bottle recycling rate increased over the past year. The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) reported that 38.6% of plastic water bottles were recycled in the US in 2011, making a 20% leap from the 2010 rate of 32.25%. The 2011 […]

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Biweekly Recycling Improves Rates by 9 Percent

Leigh Hutchens — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:45:13 +0000

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 of the municipalities in Wales and England currently operate AWCs, their impact on recycling rates and cost effectiveness has never been studied before. However, despite its success, the AWC system […]

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Food Wasting: Problems, Reasons and Solutions

Mila Luleva — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:11:40 +0000

A new report entitled ‘Global Food: Waste not, want not’, published this week showed that almost half of the food produced each ear gets thrown away. Considering that around 870 million people in poorer countries are underfed, according to the latest statistics of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the report comes as a wake-up […]

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Unilever Removes Plastic Micro Beads from Hygiene and Cosmetic Products

Mila Luleva — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:55:54 +0000

Plastic micro beads used as exfoliating granules will be completely removed from hygiene and cosmetic products produced by Unilever NV. The London and Rotterdam based company is one of the giants in the industry, makers of Vaseline, Axe deodorants and Dove soaps. The decision was made after environmental groups called for the complete elimination of […]

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E-Waste Recycling – The Human Cost

Benji Jerew — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:11:00 +0000

Today’s electronic devices, computers, laptops, mobile devices, and others, are often obsolete in a matter of months or years. The most affluent nations in the world generate up to fifty million computers each year, and millions more mobile devices and other electronic devices. E-Waste, or electronic waste, is a growing problem that many municipalities are […]

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Environmentally Friendly Sorting of Recycled Batteries Using A.I. Now Possible

Mila Luleva — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:48:15 +0000

Sorting out recycled batteries is now possible by means of Artificial Intelligence (AI), thanks to research conducted at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Claes Strannegård, whose brilliant idea led to this striking innovation, is an AI researcher at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. Collaboration with […]

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New York City Produces Less Trash, But Costs Remain the Same

Benji Jerew — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:17:52 +0000

Trash, a common sight in New York City, is actually not nearly as common as in decades earlier. Still, garbage trucks by the hundreds daily haul out tons of the stuff. Of course, this is normal in a city of 11+ million residents. Compared to the year 2000, actually, New Yorkers are producing about a […]

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