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Robot Named Sorty McSortface Uses Mechanical Claws and AI to Sort Tons of Recyclables in Minutes
Conversations about artificial intelligence took off in the media after the debut of ChatGPT this year, but AI had already been coiling its industry-changing...
Supermarket Now Accepts Recyclables as Payment
One of the coolest ideas for a more sustainable world is coming from the most unlikely place.
The state of Acre is frequently used as...
Airport Keeps Wildlife Away From Runways with Robot Disguised as Predator
Across Alaska last year, there were 92 instances of animal strikes on the state's runways.
This year, the Alaska Dept. of Transportation is rolling out...
Company Devises Ingenious Method of Repurposing Old Wind Turbines: ‘The perfect time’
With the first generation of wind turbines well into a period of decommissioning, questions about what to do with the massive fiberglass blades is...
Electric Cars Could Be Made With Plastic From Clunkers According to New Research
Electric cars could be made with plastic from old clunkers, according to new research.
Bumpers, carpets, mats, seating, seals, and door casings have been turned...
A Pandemic of Good News: The Top 50 Positive Stories of 2020
It's truly been a year like no other, yet people around the world have done so much good in 2020.
Scientists have not just been...
Company Collects 80% of City’s Recyclable Plastics and Turns It All into Lumber
More than 80% of the municipal plastic recyclables of Halifax are being processed by a brilliant local company that turns it all into lumber.
10-Year-old Recycling Hero Swoops into Capitol Hill to Help Save U.S. Recycling From Collapse
10-year-old Ryan Hickman, who started his own recycling business at 3-years-old went to DC to lobby for the bill supporting standardized recycling labels.
The Largest Trash Collectors in the U.S. Have Stopped Shipping Waste to Poor Countries
Waste Management, Inc, the largest trash hauler in America has joined with several other companies to stop exporting plastic overseas to poor countries.
Philippine Village Simultaneously Cleans Up Its Streets and Feeds the Hungry By Trading Plastic for Free Rice
Not only has the program helped to keep the streets clean, it has also helped to fill the stomachs of financially strapped villagers.
Rather Than End Up in a Landfill, Non-Recyclable Glass May Soon Be a Cheaper New Ingredient in Concrete
Australian researchers have developed an exciting new technique for making concrete out of non-recyclable glass that has been turned back into sand.
The team found...
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.
When ‘Homeless‘ Man Insists On Paying for Fancy Meal With His Hard-Earned Money, Restaurant Makes Special Offer
In Brazil, it is very common for slum residents or homeless people to collect recyclables on the streets to sell and make a living—but...
Jack Johnson Insists on Making His Concerts Sustainable-And Starts With the Humble Cup
At two sold-out performances in California, Jack Johnson gave each and every concert-goer a souvenir stainless steel cup to eliminate single-use plastic and build...
Bikes Made With Recycled Materials are Saving Tons of Plastic Every Year
This artist has spent twelve years researching how best to recycle landfill materials; and his results have already become a great help to the...
Picking Through Trash, Slum Resident Finds $1,400 – and Blessings After Returning It
Bruno had been saving money to go to Europe for ages – and his trip was going to be canceled after his little brother-in-law threw his cash in the trash.
Flat Tires From Brazil’s Rough Roads Recycled For Home Construction
The poor quality of Brazilian roads results in a lot of blown-out tires. Fortunately, one entrepreneurial tire-repairman took his profession to the next level...
Marty the Recycle Guy Lives Along Desert Highway, Keeps it Clean For a Living
Prospectors and explorers have wandered the California desert looking for gold for centuries, but this man has found his treasure in the trash others...
Four Diverse Cities Working to Eliminate Landfill Garbage
How can we possibly move to a “Zero Waste” society when, worldwide, we are currently dumping hundreds of millions of tons into landfills every...
Man Builds Tiny House for Homeless Woman Sleeping in the Dirt (WATCH)
A 60-year-old homeless woman named Smokie has been sleeping outside in the dirt a few doors down from a man named Elvis Summers.
Most mornings,...