24Jan

“Demolished houses turned into roadbeds, fuel and furniture”

A Vancouver deconstruction firm is making a name for itself by recycling almost 97% of the wood from the homes it tears down.

24Jan

“19 ways to stop creating unnecessary trash”

Tips to reduce waste: buy in bulk, use refillable containers for shopping/ drinking, refuse free promotional items, and….ice cream in a cone!

23Jan

BMW is working to develop a recyclable EV battery design to ensure cells can be reclaimed and raw materials reused at the end of life.

23Jan

Polish scientists have developed a way to recover aluminum and PVC from pharmaceutical blister packs for reuse.

23Jan

Disposing of expired canned food? Empty and clean containers before recycling. Oils can be collected for a recycler to convert to biodiesel.

22Jan

In addition to recycling old solar panels, RecyclePV accepts shipments of decommissioned PVs for repurposing from anywhere in the U.S.

22Jan

Since 1995, Interface’s ReEntry buyback program has reclaimed 360 million pounds of post-consumer vinyl carpet for use in its manufacturing.

22Jan

Swap a single-use item—like teabags or dryer sheets—for a reusable option each month. If you buy bottled drinks, ensure they’re recyclable!

18Jan

VW plans to set up mobile charging stations in Germany—some powered by used EV batteries. Will this become a viable market for such devices?

18Jan

Activists are calling on Kroger to open plastic-free aisles in their stores to publicize that the material is often downcycled—not recycled.