The First Lego League is challenging teams of kids from around the world to figure out techie solutions to waste with its year-long Trash Trek event.
Category: Sustainability
Kids Need A Computer For School? Consider Buying Refurbished Electronics
The kids need a laptop or other devices for school? Consider buying refurbished electronics to complete the circle… and save money!
One Cause Of Global Warming That Gets Overlooked: Food Waste
Most of us don’t think of food waste as a cause of global warming, but it’s a significant one that also contributes to world hunger.
Melitta Rolls Out Recyclable Single-Serve Coffee Pods – Is That Enough?
Melitta USA has rolled out recyclable single-serve coffee pods, but if they don’t work with recycling infrastructure, they’ll still end up in the trash.
Aluminum Cans: The Most Sustainable Drink Container? [Infographic]
A new report from the Aluminum Association argues that aluminum cans are the most sustainable beverage container.
Copenhagen Tests The Trash Can With A “Dignity” Shelf For Recyclables
Copenhagen, Denmark wants to get its bottle deposit return rates up, so it’s trying to help out the homeless with a trash can designed for their dignity.
The Waste Biz: Goodyear To Incorporate Rice Husk Ash Into Tires
After two years of testing, Goodyear will start sourcing silica extracted from rice husk ash for tires made in China. Plus, recycling fishing nets into carpet.
Norfolk Entrepreneur Wants To Bring Architectural Salvage, Upcycling Market To Arts District
Entrepreneur George Arbogust wants to open a market and gallery in Norfolk, Virginia’s Arts District dedicated to architectural salvage and upcycled works.
How To Recycle Plastic Bottles Into A Floating Private Island [Video]
Off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, architect Richart Sowa has figured out how to recycle plastic bottles and other cast-offs into his own private island.
Fighting Food Waste In India And Pakistan: The Robin Hood Army
Food waste in India and Pakistan is greater than you might expect, and new organization Robin Hood Army moves edible food from restaurants to hungry people.
Electronic Waste Recycling Meets Job Training: Substation33
Australian social enterprise Substation33 addresses electronic waste recycling by training disadvantaged people in proper disassembly and processing.
Recycling Juice Pouches Into Big Value
Companies like Terracycle and As You Sow are creating solutions for recycling juice pouches, which have become a major waste stream.
Could California Drought Make “Sewage To Drinking Water” More Palatable?
The current California drought may be changing attitudes towards water reuse… even the recycling of sewage wastewater into drinking water.