You know that little triangle with the number inside that you see on practically every plastic item you've ever touched? The ...
For their senior project, Computer Science students Mia Wrisley, Ricaldo Lewis and Angel Apollos designed the app, ...
A huge portion of electronic devices that are discarded at the end of their lives are never recycled, and a big part of the problem is the difficulty in separating out and recovering the valuable ...
Starbucks’ polypropylene cold cups are now classed as “widely recyclable” in the US after meeting the 60% household access ...
Harvesting wind energy is an important part of the renewables mix, but when those huge turbine blades reach the end of their working lives, they could end up as waste in landfill. Siemens Gamesa has ...
It happens many times a day, in kitchens, stores and offices across America: the argument about whether or not a particular plastic package can go into the recycling bin. "I have this argument with my ...
According to Towards Packaging consultants, the global recyclable paper wrapper market is projected to reach approximately USD 5.2 billion by 2035, increasing from USD 2.67 billion in 2025, at a CAGR ...
Even though many industrial plastics are recyclable, a significant proportion of the plastic waste is not recycled because of the energy demand and cost associated with the process. Chemically ...
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A report from Greenpeace shows only a small fraction of the plastic we think we're recycling is actually getting recycled. The rest of it is diverted to landfills or incinerators.
Grease and oil are two of the worst contaminants in paper recycling, and greasy pizza boxes are one of the biggest culprits. Grease from pizza boxes causes oil to form at the top of the slurry, and ...
Siemens Gamesa’s first recyclable blades are spinning on a wind turbine at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in Germany. It’s the first commercial installation of recyclable wind turbine technology. The ...