08Mar

“What Happens to All Those Beads After Mardi Gras?”

Last year, 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads were pulled from New Orleans storm drains that could have been recycled at #ArcGNO bins.

07Mar

“Umicore recycles batteries from Formula E race cars”

Formula E is partnering with @UmicoreGroup to recycle batteries from its electric racecars and reclaim metals such as cobalt and nickel.

07Mar

Mexican startup company @BiofaseMX is transforming discarded avocado pits into bioplastics to create biodegradable cutlery and straws.

07Mar

The average American produces 4.4 pounds of trash per day. It can’t all be recycled. We need to use less packaging and reuse more materials.

06Mar

Life-cycle analyses of various battery chemistries and recycling methods reveal a complex picture of each’s economic/environmental value.

06Mar

The new OceanIX exercise bicycle from Danish manufacturer @bodybikeworld is made from plastic sourced from old commercial fishing nets.

06Mar

600 billion lbs. of plastic is produced annually, of which 3% ends up in the ocean. China’s National Sword policy is making things worse.

05Mar

@Nissan has partnered with @OPUSCamper to reuse old Leaf batteries to power the electronics in the trailer manufacturer’s campers.

05Mar

@Windex will use plastic collected from the coastlines of Haiti, the Philippines, and Indonesia to manufacture its Vinegar cleaning bottle.”

05Mar

Plastic has never been widely recycled in the U.S., and rates are worse now since China imposed bans on importing mixed plastic waste.