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Enzymes to digest Plastics - Packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

Enzymes to digest Plastics - Packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

Solar panels and green energy - recycling issues

Solar panels and green energy - recycling issues

Health issues - Plastics, Food and Packaging

Health issues - Plastics, Food and Packaging

Recycling - arguments against plastic bag recycling

Recycling - arguments against plastic bag recycling

Plastic Grocery Bags, Packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

a collection of articles and resources about packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

Tips for Recycling (you're probably doing in wrong!)

Tips for Recycling (you're probably doing in wrong!)

Plastics and Packaging - Trash, Recycling and the Environment

a collection of articles and resources about packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

Marketing Materials, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

a collection of articles and resources about Marketing Materials, Trash, Recycling and the Enviro...

Micro-Plastic in Water - Recycling Issues

a collection of articles and resources examining the problem with MicroPlastics in Water - and Re...

Recycling and Globaliation (China, USA)

a collection of articles and resources about Recycling and Globaliation (China, USA)

The Oceans, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

a collection of articles and resources examining the (mountain) of garbage ending up in our oceans

Food Waste

a collection of articles and videos looking at the food waste crisis

Trash, Recycling and the Environment

a collection of articles and resources examining the (mountain) of garbage ending up in our oceans

Resources within this category

Article

An increasing consumer appetite for sustainable packaging is powering a new wave of startups | TechCrunch

With the packaging market being valued at as much as €1 trillion globally it’s become a ripe field for startups to engage this market with digital (2024)


Article

Your cotton tote is pretty much the worst replacement for a plastic bag

You have to use a cotton tote thousands of times to make up for its environmental impact. If you’re trying to contribute as little as possible t... (2019)


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Solar panels are a pain to recycle. These companies are trying to fix that. | MIT Technology Review

A new plant in France aims to extract silver from old solar panels to make recycling them worth the trouble. (2022)


Article

Lithium costs a lot of money—so why aren’t we recycling lithium batteries? | Ars Technica

The nascent recycling industry needs to economically deconstruct lots of formats. (2022)


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Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re Piling Up in Landfills - Bloomberg

Companies are searching for ways to deal with the tens of thousands of blades that have reached the end of their lives. "Tens of thousands of ag... (2022)


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Recycling - The metals in the car go round and round

But they need to be designed to make recycling them easier | Science & technology Scrapyards of tomorrow - Old electric cars are a raw material ... (2021)


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AMP Robotics raises $55 million for AI that picks and sorts recyclables

AMP Robotics, a startup developing robotics systems that pick and sort recyclables, has raised $55 million in venture capital. (2021)


Article

The dos and don’ts of recycling – FIU

When it comes to recycling, it can be tough to separate myths from reality. How do we know what to recycle?... (2020)


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Is Plastic Recycling A Lie? Oil Companies Touted Recycling To Sell More Plastic

An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew... (2020)


Article

The Campaign Against Plastic Is Harming the Planet and the Public.

The campaign against disposable bags and other products is harming the planet and the public. (2020)


Article

Opinion | The Reign of Recycling - The New York Times

It’s still costly and inefficient. So why do we keep doing it? (2020)


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Plastic bag taxes or bans have been passed in 400 cities and states. But did it reduce waste? - Vox

And will it work for plastic straws? "The problem: Plastic bags are forever. The thin sacks that hold our groceries, toothpaste, and takeout ... (2019)


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How you're recycling plastic wrong, from coffee cups to toothpaste | Environment | The Guardian

If you don’t clean your recycling, it can harm more than it helps. And that icon with the arrows is virtually meaningless "It’s a familiar scene... (2019)


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China's recycling ban has sent America's plastic to Malaysia. Now they don't want it -- so what next? - CNN

Dozens of laborers and factory operators sit hand-cuffed in rows on the pavement at an industrial park in Malaysia. (2019)


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5 clever startups that are making money recycling waste - TNW

These amazing startups found innovative, long-term solutions to manage the world’s waste — and you can now support them with a simple vote. (2019)


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How food packaging is good for the environment - The Economist explains

SUPERMARKETS encourage shoppers to buy products through clever layouts and cunning promotions. Packaging presents items in an alluring way. It also... (2019)


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Just 10% of U.S. plastic gets recycled. A new kind of plastic could change that | Science | AAAS

The material can easily be separated from additives to produce pristine recycled plastic (2019)


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South Korea once recycled 2% of its food waste. Now it recycles 95% | World Economic Forum

A compulsory recycling scheme in South Korea has dramatically cut the amount of food the country throws away. Here's how it works. (2019)


Article

Plastic plates, cups, cutlery to be banned in EU by 2021

Leave your plastic at home on your next European vacation. (2019)


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The World's Recycling Is in Chaos. Here's What Has to Happen | WIRED

China’s decision to no longer accept the world’s recycled waste has left countries scrambling to adapt. They have a long way to go. (2019)


Article

5 recycling myths busted - National Geographic

What really happens to all the stuff you put in those blue bins? (2018)


Article

It’s time to stop spending billions on cheap conference swag -- Fast Company

The $24B promotional products industry is an environmental nightmare. We’re facing a full-on environmental crisis. Do you really need another fli... (2018)


Article

The World's Largest Ocean Cleanup Has Officially Begun - Forbes

Ambitious dreams have now become a reality as the Ocean Cleanup deploys its $20 million system designed to clean up the 1.8 trillion pieces of tras... (2018)


Article

San Francisco's Dream of 'Zero Waste' Lands in the Dumpster | WIRED

The city has reduced its trash more than any other American metropolis. But eliminating all garbage, it turns out, is an impractical goal. (2018)


Article

More than ever, our clothes are made of plastic. Just washing them can pollute the oceans - Vox

How much plastic is your washing machine sending out to sea? (2018)


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Road makers turn to recycled plastic for tougher surfaces - The Economist

OF ALL the plastic produced since the 1950s, less than 10% has been recycled. The vast majority ends up being dumped, most of it in landfill. Some ... (2018)


Article

Recycling in the United States is in serious trouble. How does it work?

Recycling in the United States is in serious trouble. Here's how it works. (2018)


Article

Beer, Drinking Water And Fish: Tiny Plastic Is Everywhere : NPR

Plastic trash less than 5 millimeters long is in the things we eat and drink, and the air we breathe. Scientists are just beginning to study where ... (2018)


Article

The future of plastics recycling | Science

The environmental consequences of plastic solid waste are visible in the ever-increasing levels of global plastic pollution both on land and in the... (2017)


Article

The Recycling Game Is Rigged Against You - Bloomberg

Even if you put everything into the right blue bins, a lot of plastics will end up in landfills and the ocean. Consumers can't solve this problem. (2018)


Video

Is Recycling Worth It Anymore? The Truth Is Complicated - NPR

America produces more waste per capita than any other country in the world. And recycling, which was once considered the solution to that problem, ... (2021)


Video

How Sweden is turning its waste into gold

FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 When it comes to environmental awareness and waste management, Sweden is one of the world'... (2019)


Video

Why you shouldn't recycle plastic bags at home | Facebook - PBS NewsHour

Pro-tip: You're not supposed to recycle plastic bags at home. WATCH to see what you should do with these bags instead. (2018)


Video

Going green shouldn't be this hard

Going green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy. This is the second episod... (2018)


Video

Recycling in america Vs Recycling in Norway

Recycling in america Vs Recycling in Norway. Norway has a brilliant way to get people to recycle more. (2018)


Podcast

Goodwill Doesn't Want Your Broken Toaster : NPR

Goodwill Has A Trash Problem. We're The Cause. "Wish-cyclers" are donating millions of pounds of broken goods and trash to Goodwill. (2021)


Podcast

National Sword - 99% Invisible

Where does your recycling go? In most places in the U.S., you throw it in a bin, and then it gets carted off to be sorted and cleaned at a Material... (2019)


Podcast

Beer, Drinking Water And Fish: Tiny Plastic Is Everywhere : NPR

Plastic trash less than 5 millimeters long is in the things we eat and drink, and the air we breathe. Scientists are just beginning to study where ... (2018)


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3 Podcasts
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