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02Aug

“Sustainable brand Ecoalf launches [sneakers] made from single-use ocean plastics and algae”

A Spanish company is using single-use plastics—PET bottles—collected from the ocean floor to create its new Shao line of footwear.

On August 2, 2018

01Aug

“Scrap Tire Reuse: An Environmental Success Story?”

Over 80 percent of scrap tires in the U.S. today are recycled and repurposed—chiefly for fuel for industrial purposes.

On August 1, 2018

31Jul

“Material formed from crab shells and trees could replace flexible plastic packaging”

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers that could offer an improved, recyclable alternative to flexible plastic food packaging.

On July 31, 2018

30Jul

“From fish waste to fuel”

UK researchers are developing a process by which the waste trimmings of the common tilapia fish can be converted into biodiesel.

On July 30, 2018

27Jul

“How One Company Is Transforming Conventional Recycling Practices”

Quebec-based Loop Industries has developed a technology that allows for “upcycling” of waste PET and polyester fiber in an effort to keep these plastics from being landfilled.

On July 27, 2018

26Jul

“WYDOT tries new ‘recycle in place’ pavement”

Wyoming’s DOT is experimenting with hot in-place recycling, in which roadway pavement is removed, run through a pug mill, rejuvenating oil added, and the material repaved.

On July 26, 2018

25Jul

“Constructed From Coal Ash: Researchers Find New Ways to Use Byproduct”

North Carolina A&T researchers are using coal ash to make building materials such as bricks, tiles, and soundproof barriers.

On July 25, 2018

24Jul

“Pirelli is recycling car tires into ebike tires”

Pirelli’s new Cycl-e tires for electric bikes are manufactured in part out of “rubber crumb” from recycled automotive tires.

On July 24, 2018

23Jul

“Concrete production uses a ton of sand and emits a lot of carbon. Here are some greener alternatives.”

Fly ash recovered from coal-fueled electric power plants can be used as a replacement for portland cement to lower the greenhouse gas emissions associated with concrete production.

On July 23, 2018

20Jul

“Nearly 79 Million Tons of Recycled Materials Used in Asphalt Pavements During 2017”

Over 99 percent of the asphalt pavement material removed from roads and parking lots last year in the U.S. was recycled for productive use, primarily in new asphalt pavement mixtures.

On July 20, 2018

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