27Oct

“Absolut trials paper bottle prototype”

@absolutvodka will begin trials in Sweden and the UK of a bottle made from sustainably sourced paper and recycled plastic.

27Oct

“Zero Waste Life: 85 Tips, Suggestions & Ideas to Quit Waste for Good”

Three tips for leading a zero-waste life: buy groceries in bulk; avoid packaged foods; and compost your food waste.

22Oct

According to @EPRINews, 2.1 million tons of wind turbine blade waste will be generated over the next 30 years.

22Oct

@SCADdotedu student Erica Stine has earned acclaim at the @reddot design competition for her Fly Ash chair, made from recycled coal ash.

22Oct

For the 1st time ever, @OurOcean’s annual coastal cleanup collected more food wrappers than cigarette butts on U.S. beaches and waterways.

20Oct

@IRENA projects that by 2050 the raw materials recoverable from PVs could be worth $15 billion—or that needed to produce 2 billion panels.

20Oct

@pepsico_uk is packaging its Naked brand of smoothies in bottles made from 100 percent recycled plastic in the UK.

20Oct

Landfilled plastic can take between 5 and 600 years to decompose. The average time for a plastic bottle to fully degrade is 450 years.

15Oct

@EnvirostreamAus has developed a process to recycle EV battery metals for use in the production of new battery cathodes.

15Oct

@Starbucks_J recycles 48 percent of its coffee bean waste into food for cattle and fertilizer for vegetables.