Building materials giant Holcim will recycle shoes and manufacturing waste into fuel for its cement plant based in Vietnam.
Tag: manufacturing
The Waste Biz: Has Recycling Glass Gotten Too Expensive?
Recycling glass has gotten so expensive that haulers have to pay recyclers to take the material. Is single-stream recycling to blame? This week’s Waste Biz.
The Zero Waste Manufacturing Location: That’s Just Greenwash… Right?
Cleaning products maker SC Johnson demonstrates that words matter by choosing appropriate definitions for its zero waste facilities claims.
What Could You Do with a Yard Full of Ski & Snowboard Scrap?
Can you see the potential in a pile of scrap? RAMP Sports needs your help upcycling a ton of waste material, which could win you new skis or snowboards.
Chinese Solar Panel Production to Double by 2017
By 2017, Chinese solar panel production will double its annual production of PV to 51,000 megawatts, or almost 70% of global output.
Tragedy in Bangladesh Garment Factories: Why Should You Care & What Can You Do to Help
Clothing manufactures all over the world are making our favorite looks and styles; yet, many consumers aren’t aware or concerned with the unfair wages and unsafe working conditions for most of the international garment factory labor force.
Can Portable Buildings Provide a Greener Infrastructure Alternative?
Portable buildings are more environmentally sustainable at every stage of their construction and installation, all the way through to their day-to-day use.
Green Technology Leads to More Jobs
The global demand for batteries is expected to grow exponentially over the next 20 years. We cannot make the conversion to clean energy without first acknowledging the need for energy [ … ]
sustainablog Approved: Recycled Bags and More from Greensmart
Starting a green business is tough enough… now imagine being a successful small producer of a product line and shifting to a environmentally-friendly model. Going back to the beginning on [ … ]
Green Footing Part 1: Much Ado about the Shoe
Editor’s note: We all know shoes leave a footprint, but probably haven’t given much thought to the environmental footprint created by shoe manufacturing. Travis Brown, a student in Professor Simran [ … ]