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Tag: Recycling
Top Waste Management Jobs For the Week Of November 29, 2015
Each week, sustainablog shares a selection of waste management jobs published at sister site Green Job Post.
The Waste Biz: Are Waste Sorting Robots The Answer To Recycling Industry Woes?
Are waste sorting robots, which can sort materials more efficiently, an answer to recycling industry revenue woes?
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.
How Much Of That Plastic In Your Blue Bin Really Gets Recycled? [Video]
An awful lot of US food-grade plastic still doesn’t get recycled; Lifecycle Plastics believes its sorting technology can change that, and create jobs.
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 leads us to more sustainable practices. To support this, more municipal governments and waste [ … ]
The Waste Biz: What Ford Hopes To Learn From Lizards
Ford Motor company is studying lizards to figure out how to make some of its materials more recyclable. Plus, a hip-hop sneaker restorer…
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.
Charcoal Briquettes Made From Coffee Grounds? Yep, That’s A Thing… [Video]
Inspired by what he saw at a Guatemalan coffee farms, Rich Bruins created Coffee Coals: charcoal briquettes made from used coffee grounds.
The Waste Biz: Is “Big Food” Well-Positioned To Address The Waste Issue?
The industries that make up “Big Food” – ranging from agricultural biotechnology to food processing to fast food to institutional catering – generally don’t get a lot of love from [ … ]
Reclaiming Plastic And Fiber From Dirty Diapers: Knowaste
British company Knowaste has developed technology to reclaim plastic and fiber from dirty diapers and other absorbent hygiene products.
The Waste Biz: John Tierney Questions The Importance Of Recycling
John Tierney raised a ruckus with a NYT op-ed arguing that the importance of recycling is overstated by well-meaning but underinformed consumers and politicians.