29Oct

“Decommissioned BART Train Cars Could Become Restaurants, Art Pieces, and More”

Each recycled Bay Area Rapid Transit (@SFBART) train yields roughly 15 tons of scrap steel, 6 tons of aluminum, and 1 ton of copper.

29Oct

“From composting to switching toothbrush – 25 little things you can do to save the planet”

Tips for adopting a greener lifestyle: use rechargeable batteries, start composting, and swap your single-use coffee cup for a reusable one.

27Oct

@RedwoodMat plans to recycle scrap metal from EV battery manufacturers for use as the raw material in other EV batteries.

27Oct

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

27Oct

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.