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With Only About 20% of Plastics Being Recycled, New Breakthrough May Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Recycling
Scientists have found a way to make 100% recyclable plastic that can be broken down from the inside out and reused over and over and over again.
First Marathon to Swap Plastic Bottles for Biodegradable Pouches Made Out of Plants
Rather than handing out water bottles, a UK marathon handed out these cheap little pouches that are biodegradable and totally edible.
Two Scottish Entrepreneurs Are Working to Replace Palm Oil With the Oil From Used Coffee Grounds
These two men got the idea for their palm oil replacement after they worked in several cafés during their time in college.
Guinness is Ditching Plastic Packaging From Its Beer Packs
The beloved Irish beer brand will soon be eliminating all single-use plastic packaging from its beer packs in favor of biodegradable alternatives.
Rather Than Calling the Cops on Hungry Young Thief, 7-11 Owner Sends Him Home With Even More Food
When this 7-Eleven store owner caught a hungry teenage boy trying to steal snacks, he started bagging up groceries for the youngster to take home.
This Company is Paying for You (and Your Neighborhood) to Recycle Your Razors – Here’s How You Can Start
You can now help the planet by sending your shaving-related garbage off to be recycled for free – and you can get your community in on the action too.
How and Why to Start a Compost Pile at Home – The Benefits of ‘Black Gold’
If you have gardens around your house, it’s time to become aware of free resources you have been throwing away and opt to start...
Rather Than Wasting Ugly Potatoes, Couple Uses Them to Make Scotland’s First Potato Vodka
Rather than allowing thousands of ugly potatoes to end up in landfills, this couple came up with a tastier solution for the misshapen spuds.
Researchers Have Developed Process for Turning Non-Recycleable Glass into Toothpaste (And Other Useful Things)
Scientists have invented a process that can turn non-recyclable glass into everything from tires to toothpaste.
Currently, only a small amount of glass is actually...
Major Plastic Producer Has Turned Over 100 Tons of Waste into Roads – With Many More Miles More to Go
After successfully piloting the roads in Asia, the company has started laying the recycled plastic roads in America as well.
Dog Goes From Digging Through Trash to Being Featured in a Hollywood Movie—and Happy Ever After
No one imagined a malnourished mutt would go from sifting through trash to being adored on the silver screen with millions of new fans.
We May Soon Be Able to Power Our Smartphones With Single-Use Plastic Bags
Instead of ending up in a landfill, the plastic used in grocery bags may soon be powering our smartphones, according to new research.
Scientists from...
New Chemical Process Converts Plastic Waste into Fuel, University Researchers Looking for Investors
The researchers behind the technology that turns plastic into fuel are looking for investors to implement the process on a mass-market scale.
We May Soon Be Able to Build Houses Out of the Byproducts From Our Bathroom Breaks
Australian scientists have come up with an ingeniously “crappy” way to recycle treated sewage sludge and turn it into bricks.
Biosolids are leftovers from the...
Instead of Just Donating Pastries, Starbucks Canada Will Soon Be Rescuing 1.5 Million Meals Per Year
Once fully implemented, this new waste reduction strategy will salvage over one million healthy meals from landfills every year.
State Recycling Rate Reaches All-Time High at Double the National Average Thanks to 10 Cent Payments
A bottle recycling program has witnessed record-breaking results thanks to a 10-cent incentive for state residents.
Refugee-Run Restaurant Voted ‘Nicest Place in America’ is Now Feeding Furloughed Workers Too
The restaurant's latest efforts to feed federal works during the shutdown only further reenforces their reputation as the “Nicest Place in America”.
In ‘World First’, Beer Company Ditches Plastic 6-Pack Rings for Glue
The initiative is projected to save hundreds of tons of plastic waste from ending up in landfills every year.
We May Soon Be Able to Melt Down Plastic Waste into Fuel for Hydrogen Cars
Because the plastics don't need to be cleaned, the process would be cheaper than recycling, too.
Europe May Push Cell Phone Companies to Use the Same Standardized Charger
In addition to being horribly annoying, differing cell phones chargers also result in tons of electronic waste being sent to the landfill.