19Jul

“The cost of buying green”

Between September 2021 and March 2022, the percentage of consumers buying a sustainably produced product dropped in over a dozen countries.

14Jul

“Four smart ideas for keeping wind turbine blades out of landfills”

An estimated 3,000 gigawatts of wind power capacity is expected in the U.S. by 2050—more than 20 times the amount installed today.

14Jul

@losethecarbon manufactures concrete blocks with carbon-absorbing algae that makes them 90% less carbon-intensive than traditional concrete.

14Jul

@moveBuddha estimates that Americans who are moving houses buy 900 million cardboard boxes and throw out 8.4 million tons of junk annually.

13Jul

By 2030, 8 million metric tons of solar panels are projected to be decommissioned globally per year—1 million tons annually in the US alone.

13Jul

French firm @plaxtil has decontaminated and recycled 25 million face masks for use in making plastic products such as coat hangers.

13Jul

@OECD projects annual global generation of plastic waste could top 1 billion metric tons by 2060 absent policies to reverse current trends.

07Jul

Spanish utility @iberdrola has co-founded a company, EnergyLOOP, to recycle glass and carbon fiber from wind turbine blades.

07Jul

@IKEAUSA will now buy back from IKEA Family Members gently used IKEA all-wood furniture in exchange for store credit at 37 of its US stores.

07Jul

Check with your local recycling company, or fire station, to see if they will accept your empty fire extinguisher for recycling.

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