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German Supermarket Saves Over 2,000 Tons of Food By Reselling Items Other Stores Won’t
SirPlus, a Berlin supermarket, specializes in selling ugly, misshapen produce and mislabeled food products to consumers at 80% of its original price.
Revolutionary New Recycling Method for Plastic and Waste is Solving Two Problems With One Stream
Israeli startup UBQ has created a revolutionary new method for recycling plastic and biological household waste into sustainable thermoplastic.
Plant-Based Plastics Could Soon Be Recycled Hundreds of Times Thanks to New Breakthrough
UK researchers have developed a new method that could allow plant-based plastic to be endlessly recycled, rather than rotting in a landfill.
British Carbon Tax Leads to Whopping 93% Drop in Coal-Fired Electricity
After the tax was introduced in England, Scotland, and Wales back in 2015, coal-fired electricity use fell from 40% to 3% in just three years.
Researchers Use ‘Flash’ to Turn Plastic Trash and Food Waste into Valuable Material
Not only is the speedy process surprisingly inexpensive, it could save thousands of pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
This Collapsible, Self-Cleaning Steel Straw Could Finally Spell the End of Disposable Plastic Alternatives
Since the straw's crowdfunding campaign was launched earlier this week, it has already raised almost twice its original goal.
Disaster Breeds Invention: Philippine Residents Use Volcanic Ash to Repair Damaged Buildings
Volcanic ash from the recently erupted Taal volcano on Luzon in the Philippines is being used to create bricks to repair local buildings
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.
Un Salto Gigante para la Humanidad: Los Top 10 Avances Científicos del 2019
Desde general energía eléctrica renovable limpia alrededor del mundo hasta explorar el espacio cósmico -- la ciencia ha hecho algunos grandes avances en el 2019.
Rather Than Shredding Food Scraps With Your Garbage Disposal, This Device Collects It All for Composting
The ingenious and easy-to-install device allows homeowners to flush all of their food scraps down the drain for composting, rather than the trash.
Jose Cuervo Turns Their Agave Tequila Waste into Durable, Biodegradable Straws
The “Agave Project” straws are being hailed as a first-of-its-kind model for recycling distillation waste into utensils that are similar to plastic.
Man is Using Old Christmas Trees to Make Stylish Wooden Canes for His Fellow Veterans
Not only does it keep the Christmas trees out of a landfill, it also helps provide sturdy, reliable hand-crafted canes for veterans around the world.
Which Companies Are Taking the Lead in Commitments to Plastics Reduction?
Huge companies like IKEA, Walmart, and MATTEL are working to reduce plastics in their products and packaging.
One Giant Leap for Mankind; Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2019
From generating clean renewable electricity all over the world to exploring the cosmic space beyond—science has made some great strides in 2019.
Six Creative Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Instead of sending it to a landfill, why not recycle your Christmas tree after the holidays, which can benefit your local ecosystem, beach, or neighborhood. Here's how...
Top 10 Most Exciting Environmental Stories From 2019 Raise Hope for An Eco-Friendly Year Ahead
Contrary to what some pessimistic news outlets might have you believe, this year's environmental progress was not all doom and gloom.
UK Supermarket Chain Provides Free Car Charging Network to EV Owners While They Shop
As a means of encouraging UK residents to buy EVs, Tesco has installed thousands of charging points for their shoppers to top off their batteries for free.
These Vegan, Edible, and Long-Lasting Wheat Bowls Are Cutting Down on Plastic Tableware
Rather than eating your soup out of a plastic bowl destined for the landfill, you can now swap it out for an edible, wheat-based bowl.
Thailand Boldly Plans to Start Banning Most Harmful Plastics As Soon As January 2020
The Asian country is set to ban microbeads, cap seals, and oxo-degradable plastic by the end of this year alone.
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.