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5 Cent Tax Successfully Reduced Plastic Bag Use in England By As Much As 95% Over 5 Years–Great Alternative Emerges
Single-use plastic bag sales in England have fallen dramatically since a 5 pence charge on each bag was instituted in October of 2015.
Caribbean Island is On Track to Become the World’s First ‘Hurricane-Proof’ Country
Plans for building a climate-resiliant nation, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, have led to a GDP rise by 9% for the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Hawaii Group Sets Record For Largest Haul of Plastic Removed From The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Ocean Voyages Institute made history this week, removing 103 tons of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
They Recycle Electronics – And People’s Lives – By Giving Ex-Felons Good Jobs to Imagine a Better World
Brightmark and RecycleForce have partnered to train ex-felons for good jobs in recycling electronics, helping them better their lives and the world.
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.
New Plant-Based Bottles and Cups Backed by Coca-Cola And Dannon Can Degrade in a Year
The bioplastic startup Avantium in The Netherlands has won partnerships with Coca-Cola, Dannon, and Carlsberg for innovative plant-based plastic bottles.
More and More Farmers Are Using Garlicky Supplements to Curb Major Environmental Enemy: Cow Gas
The Switzerland-based startup Mootral has produced a garlic-based supplement that can reduce methane emissions from cows by 30% when added to their feed.
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.
Prawns into Plastic: Ingenious Australian Teen Turns Shrimp Shells into Biodegradable Plastic Wrap
After noticing prawn shells look like plastic, an Australian teen created a biodegradable plastic film from shrimp casings that can be composted in 30 days.
Breakthrough Solar System Uses Recycled Aluminum to Store Energy—Without Batteries
Swedish startup Azelio is deploying solar systems that use recycled aluminum to store and generate power using thermal energy—without batteries.
Man Launches ‘Uber Eats-Style’ Service That Rescues Surplus Event Food and Delivers it to Charities
Since B12Give launched in Toronto last May, the service has saved more than 11,000 pounds of food from ending up in a landfill.
They’re Fixing The World’s Plastic Problem Using ‘The Milkman’ Concept – With All Your Favorite Products
Rather than just delivering milk to people's doorsteps, Loop is creating a circular delivery of groceries with all packaging being washed and reused.
CO2 Emissions From Global Power Sector Declined By Record-Breaking 2% in 2019, Says New Research
With coal usage collapsing in Europe and the United States, the world's energy sector experienced the largest drop in CO2 emissions since 1990.
After Coronavirus Bars Visitors From Attending Event, Ohio Stadium Donates Food to Nashville First Responders
After the Greater Columbus Convention Center found themselves with enough food to feed several thousand visitors, they used it to feed their TN neighbors.
The World’s First Disposable Diaper Company That Collects The Dirty Ones For Composting
Dyper, maker of biodegradable disposable bamboo diapers, now offers a composting service that lets you ship off your baby's diapers in a box for recycling.
Old Electric Vehicle Batteries Can Be Recycled into New Sources of Energy—Even Used to Power 7-11 Stores
In addition to EV batteries being reused in 7-11 stores, their minerals can also provide many raw materials needed to run our world.
Architect is Reuniting People With the Photo Memories He Discovered in Shuttered Printing Store
Since Brian Bononi began his labor of love last month, he has managed to deliver two dozen sentimental items with their rightful owners.
All-Purpose Cleaner is Made Entirely of Food Waste Collected in NYC—and Ditches Plastic Spray Bottles
A New York company called Veles is selling an all-purpose cleaner made of food waste collected from Manhattan cafeterias, and ditches plastic spray bottles.
Forget the ‘Best By’ Date; This Compostable Bioplastic Packaging Changes Color When the Food Goes Bad
Anyone who’s worked in the food service industry understands that the ‘best-by’ dates often come and go long before the product has begun to...
Apple and Pear Cores Turned Into Chemical-Free Sweetener as an Alternative to Artificial Sweeteners and Sugar
Dutch scientists are creating a chemical-free, calorie-free sweetener made from apple and pear waste to replace sugar and artificial sweeteners.