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05May

“Biodegradable, Recyclable: Designing Products for a Better End-of-Use Outcome”

@UGANewMaterials is working with industry to design packaging materials that degrade completely without any toxic residue.

30Apr

Aircraft Solutions USA will build “one of the world’s largest hangars” in Kinston, NC, to recycle retired military and commercial aircraft.

28Apr

Before COVID-19 struck, clothiers made 150bn items annually—and lots of waste. Will they adopt sustainable practices once the crisis ends?

23Apr

A newly discovered bacterium that breaks down polyurethane as food could put an end to landfilling this notoriously hard-to-recycle plastic.

20Apr

Audio brand @skullcandy has upcycled 34,000 returned or damaged products for refurbishment in the eight months since launching this service.

16Apr

Canadian firm @honomobo is fabricating houses of up to 1,920 square feet from recycled shipping containers.

14Apr

@NUSingapore researchers have developed a way to convert waste tires into ultralight aerogels for use as foam and insulation.

10Apr

Up to 35 billion metric tons of non-metallic minerals are extracted annually to construct residential and commercial buildings.

07Apr

Bags from @Solo_NewYork‘s Re:cycled Collection are each made with between three and eight recycled plastic bottles.

02Apr

@ShareYourColors collects used crayons from restaurants, melts and remanufactures them, and distributes them to children’s hospital wards.

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