Indian roads will have some plastic waste in them, as the country’s Supreme Court has ordered such recycling of this waste stream.
Category: Sustainability
How Green Festival – Portland Will Handle Its Wastes
The first Green Festival in Portland, Oregon will handle wastes by using tried & true methods, plus inspiration from its very sustainable host city.
Three Entrepreneurs Who Are Cashing In On Ugly Produce And Other Food Waste
You probably wouldnβt guess there are big profits to be made in the food waste industry. But entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds are making a livelihood using food scraps to [ … ]
Happy World Toilet Day! [Video]
Non-profit Ohorizons celebrates World Toilet Day by talking to New Yorkers about the water they drink, and the water they flush.
How Much Waste Can One Million Clean Cookstoves Prevent? [Video]
I’ve been writing about clean cookstoves for years: these simple pieces of technology are wonders of sustainability. They address dangers to human health posed by open-fire cooking; they also free [ … ]
The Waste Biz: Should We Incentivize Food Donations By Business?
Does providing financial incentives for food donations of excess stock reward the right behavior? A Canadian professor doesn’t think so.
What Can You Do With Spent Beer Grains? Eat ‘Em…
The founders of Regrained saw opportunity in spent beer grains, and are now raising funds to take their small business to the next level.
The Waste Biz: Human Poop As Venture Capital?
A new study from United Nations University explores the economic value of human poop, and the wealth potential of making use of it in the developing world.
The Waste Biz: Are Clear Trash Bags The Answer To Higher Recycling Rates?
Halifax, Nova Scotia has seen impressive increases in its recycling rates by requiring residents to put trash for pick-up in clear plastic bags.
Practicing Proper Recycling Makes All The Difference
A growing number of people think recycling — rather than “throwing away” — is a sound idea that leadsΒ usΒ to more sustainable practices. To support this, more municipal governments and waste [ … ]
Brooklyn Chef Reuses Catering Leftovers to Open a Zero-Waste Restaurant
Brooklyn chef Pzemek Adolf added a 20-seat zero-waste restaurant to his catering company Saucy by Nature to make good use of unused food.
The Repurpose Project: Community-Based Waste Reclamation And Reuse [Video]
Gainesville, Florida’s The Repurpose Project takes materials that other thrift stores won’t in order to keep them out of landfills.
5 Wastes You Didn’t Know Could Be Recycled
The wastes that have recycling potential go well beyond what you can throw in your blue bin, and aren’t limited to consumer products and packaging.