Recycling is more than cans and bottles: here are some creative tips to make sure you are making the most of your household waste.
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Practicing Proper Recycling Makes All The Difference
A growing number of people think recycling — rather than “throwing away” — is a sound idea that leads us to more sustainable practices. To support this, more municipal governments and waste [ … ]
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.
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.
The Waste Biz: New Network Brings Socially-Minded Recyclers Together
Seven e-waste recyclers with social missions have formed Impact Recyclers, a network for streamlining services + infinite plastic water bottles.
Did Mayor De Blasio Really Reject A Plan For Expanded Polystyrene Recycling?
Did the de Blasio administration really choose to send tons of expanded polystyrene – aka Styrofoam – to landfills rather than recycle it?
From Recycling Nylon to Regenerating Virgin Material: ECONYL [Video]
Like other plastics, recycling nylon has largely been a downcycling process. Aquafil’s new ECONYL system makes nylon 6 endlessly recyclable, though.
Can a Home 3D Printer Ever Really Be Green?
Cubify’s forthcoming home 3D printer the Ekocycle Cube bills itself as “green.” Is it, or 3D printing overall, really particularly sustainable?
The Downfall of Plastic Shopping Bags: A Global Picture
From Denmark to Ireland to Rwanda, countries around the world have regulated, taxed, and even banned plastic shopping bags.
A Whole New Way to Think about “Paying with Plastic”
The very best solutions not only come up with a brilliant answer to an important problem, but often manage to help address other issues too. Here’s one that seems to fit that bill, pointed out to us by Izabella Kaminska. It’s called Plastic Bank.
Ziploc’s Compostable Plastic Bags: Great if You’ve Got Commercial Composting Available
Compostable plastics provide no environmental benefit unless you’ve got a nearby commercial composting facility that accepts such materials. If you do, though, SC Johnson is trying out a new product that can help you green up your food storage practices: compostable Ziploc plastic bags.
How to Kick the Habit: Beth Terry’s Plastic Free
Fellow blogger Beth Terry has largely eliminated plastic from her life. Her new book Plastic Free shows you how you can do this, too, and the many reasons you might want to.
Shoes Made from Tyvek: Does Durability Make a Product Sustainable?
Tyvek shoes – sounds like something you’d expect to find in a Devo video, and nowhere else – right? Nope: startup shoemaker Unstitched Utilities makes a wide range of casual shoes from the material more commonly associated with envelopes and home wrap. But can you call shoes made from plastic “sustainable?”