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Category: Sustainability
New Jersey Digs Into Its Biomass Waste; What It Finds Isn’t Pretty
Rutgers University finds that the Garden State tosses over 4 million tons of biomass that it could recycle into energy, heat, and/or transportation fuel.
Whoโs Responsible For Reducing Food Waste? The United States Government Wants To Rescue More Food From The Trash
Like the United Nations, the United States’ EPA and Department of Agriculture has put forth a plan for reducing food waste by 50% by the year 2030.
Global Food Waste On The UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda
The most recent versions of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals include cutting global food waste in half by 2030. Can we do this?
Two Ways Brazilians Are Recycling Food Waste: From Rooftop Gardens To Murals
From a rooftop garden on a shopping to mall to murals painted with produce, Brazilians have found creative means for recycling food waste.
This Nonprofit’s Mission: Recycle Crayons… Into More Crayons [Video]
The Crayon Initiative mission is to recycle crayons from family-friendly restaurants into more crayons for sick kids. See how they do it.
Upcycling Junk Mail Into Paper Plates And Tableware: The Junk Mail Press
Andrew Simpson’s Junk Press concept gives consumers the means to turn junk mail into sturdy paper plates and bowls.
Organic Waste Diversion: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
If a landfill operator has invested in a landfill gas operation, that might be the most economically feasible place to send organic waste.
Recycling Old Milk Into New Products
A German start-up has figured out a better way to handle the millions of gallons of old milks thrown away every year: recycle it into a biopolymer.
Design Students Create Fruit Leather Handbags, Car Upholstery From Discarded Fruits And Vegetables
Dutch design students have found a new use for discarded fruit & vegetables: durable fruit leather for handbags, accessories, and even car interiors.
How To Recycle Plastic Into “Paint”: South African Artist Mbongeni Buthelezi [Video]
South African artist Mbongeni Buthelezi has developed a method to recycle plastic waste into “paint” for his own unique method of expression.
Unusual Recycling: Rebar Made From Confiscated Guns
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and other local police agencies will recycle over 5 tons of confiscated guns into rebar for road & bridge construction.
Startup FoPo Food Powders Freeze Dries Nearly Expired Fruit, Hopes To Lessen Food Waste
Startup FoPo Food Powder addresses the issue of food waste by collecting nearly expired fruits, and freeze drying it into a powder with a long shelf life.