04Feb

“Precycling Helps Shoppers Save”

Precycling involves avoiding waste before it’s created: buying items that are recyclable, made of recycled material or use little packaging.

01Feb

“Packing a punch”

While 97% of the metal in lead-acid batteries can be reclaimed, lithium in EV batteries is more difficult—and therefore costlier—to recycle.

01Feb

Chiquita will team with Disney for its upcoming race season to recycle banana peels, which will be converted to electricity and fertilizer.

01Feb

What can and cannot be recycled varies according to where you live. Contact your local recycling provider to learn which items they accept.

31Jan

An industry group has been formed to establish binding standards for sustainably decommissioning and recycling wind turbines.

31Jan

An Oregon company is working with major clothing brands to repair and resell damaged inventory that would otherwise be unsellable.

31Jan

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans on average recycle or compost 1.5 pounds of waste daily—the same as in 2006.

30Jan

In China, Sweden and Japan, EV batteries are beginning to be recycled for use in second-life applications.

30Jan

A Norwegian organization last month collected 24 tons of discarded fishing nets from the ocean that will be processed into nylon yarn.

30Jan

A child’s typical packed lunch generates three pieces of trash every day—resulting in approximately 65 lbs. of waste each year.