We’ve collectively recycled 1.6 billion bottles and cans via Deposit Return Scheme since last year
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Giant trolls built from trash want to save humans from themselves
WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show…
DIY plastic recycling made easy: How a global community is fighting plastic pollution
ADVERTISEMENT It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released…
Old TVs, fridges, computers cluttering your home? Haritha Karma Sena is now buying e-waste
Kerala has launched a district-wide initiative to collect electronic waste (e-waste) directly from households through the Haritha Karma…
Common Bacteria Can Turn Plastic Bottles into the Painkiller Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
Biologist Stephen Wallace – credit Edinburgh Innovations Scientists in Scotland recently engineered bacteria to be able to turn…
Houston recycling delays blamed on rodents, broken trucks, and outdated systems
For weeks, recycling bins across Houston sat untouched, some for more than 40 days. Homeowners voiced frustration as…
AI-powered 3D printer transforms food waste into functional objects
FOODres.AI transforms food waste into functional objects FOODres.AI is a desktop 3D printer developed by MIT graduates…
Made in Tarrant: King’s Whimsy artwork made from collected items
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Denver would rather teach than fine recycling scofflaws
Sean Brown has lived in cities where the trash and recycling police had extremely itchy pen fingers when…
Houston residents face ongoing issues with garbage bin repairs, 311 data tells tale
Houston residents continue to experience problems with late garbage and recycling pickup, but new concerns have emerged about…