The Waste Biz: Turning Agricultural Waste Into Packaging
Two German companies have developed a process for turning agricultural waste of all types into packaging: this week’s Waste Biz run-down.
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The Waste Biz: French Supermarkets Can No Longer Destroy Edible Food
France just passed a law banning destruction of edible food by larger supermarkets, and the Minnesota Twins are going all compostable with cups and plates.
The Waste Biz: Restaurant Food Waste Management Technology Receives Seed Funding
British startup Winnow has created technology for food waste management, and received $900,000 in seed funding. Plus, recycling plastic at Dell.
The Waste Biz: Is Making Compost The Best Use of Excess Grocery Food?
Nebraska Hy-Vee stores are composting excess food – couldn’t some of that be diverted to feed the hungry? Plus, free market bottle recycling in Texas.
The Waste Biz: Keep America Beautiful Releases Workplace Recycling Study Results
How well do American offices and workplaces recycled materials? Non-profit Keep America Beautiful released the results of its Recycling at Work study.
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 Waste Biz: Material Efficiency, Circular Economy Key To Fighting Climate Change
A new study from the Club of Rome shows that material efficiency policies could have significant effects on carbon emissions: this week’s Waste Biz.
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.
The Waste Biz: How To Boost The Production Of Methane Gas From Landfills… Really
Why would you want a landfill to produce more methane gas? To make waste-to-energy systems profitable. This week’s edition of The Waste Biz.
The Waste Biz: How To Get That Last Bit Of Toothpaste Out
New company Liquiglide helps consumers gets all of the product, whether lotion, ketchup, or toothpaste, out of the bottle: this week’s Waste Biz.
The Waste Biz: Apple Expected To Accept Any Old Cell Phones For Recycling
Apple will expand its Reuse and Recycling Program to include any old cell phones, and a BC cement maker knows how to recycle K-Cups.
The Waste Biz: French Manufacturers Must Offer Gadget, Appliance Repair
The French have passed a new law that requires gadget & appliance repair or replacement for two years, and job creation in a circular economy…
The Waste Biz: Composite Lumber Combines Agave Waste, Recycled Plastic
A start-up in Jalisco, Mexico, thinks a combination of agave bagasse & waste plastic would make a great composite lumber product, composting comes to the office, and more.