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31Mar

“Grocers aim to reduce food waste through recycling, donations”

One-third of the food produced in the US is wasted. @WeisMarkets is teaming with Organix Recycling to divert its unused food from landfills.

26Mar

@GeorgeAndSons and the Delaware Estuary have recycled oyster shells for use as reinforcement along 1,300 feet of shoreline.

24Mar

@McDonalds and @Starbucks will introduce “smart” plastic cups at Bay-area locations that can be dropped off at collection points for reuse.

19Mar

@PUMA is producing a line of apparel and shoes from plastic bottles collected by @FirstMileImpact in Taiwan, Honduras, and Haiti.

17Mar

UTokyo_News_en researchers say that adding lignin obtained from agricultural waste to recycled concrete can improve its bending strength.

12Mar

Globally, manufacturers consumed over 900 million tons of scrap, accounting for 40% of industrial raw-material needs, according to @ISRI.

10Mar

Seoul, Korea-based Studio Pesi’s DOT furniture line is made from leftover linoleum and oak that would otherwise be sent to landfills.

05Mar

@APTWorldwide has developed a synthetic hockey field using filaments made from over 60% regrowable raw materials.

03Mar

97% of the ingredients of Veles, a new all-purpose cleaning product packaged in a refillable bottle, are derived from food waste.

27Feb

Renew Technologies manufactures its household cleaners using biosolids, a byproduct of treated wastewater.

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