Collection/Transfer — October 22, 2019Recycling Shells Makes a World for OystersOyster-loving Central Virginians will be able to join oyster-serving restaurants in recycling the shells of the salt-water mollusks to propagate bivalves in the Chesapeake Bay when the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority opens a shucked shell collection point. The solid waste authority will hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with officials from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Rice Rivers […] Collection/Transfer — October 22, 2019
Collection/Transfer — October 22, 2019Plastic Makers Welcome House Introduction of Bipartisan “Plastics Act”Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) last week introduced The Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for Cleaner Seas Act (PLASTICS Act, H.R. 4636), which seeks to reduce marine debris and plastic waste in the ocean by leveraging U.S. assistance to support effective waste management systems in developing countries. Steve […] Collection/Transfer — October 22, 2019
Newsletter Headline — October 20, 2019Recycled Plastic to Soon Pave Los Angeles, CA RoadsTo better manage plastic waste, Los Angeles is in talks with Technisoil, an innovative manufacturing company, to viably incorporate plastic into the city’s roads. Substituting asphalt road materials with upcycled plastic waste could spell cost savings for both road construction and waste management endeavors. To address the two key global issues of excess plastic waste […] Newsletter Headline — October 20, 2019
Circular Economy — October 17, 2019Google’s Newest Nest Mini Is Made From 100% Recycled Plastic BottlesGoogle, in an effort to support global sustainability, has announced a $150 million investment in renewable energy products. The news came just over two months after Google announced that, by 2022, all Made by Google products will include recycled materials. “At its core, design is about solving problems for people and the world’s challenges,” says […] Circular Economy — October 17, 2019
Newsletter Headline — October 15, 2019New Recycling Program Finds Uses for Surplus Eyewear Production MaterialsThema Optical, an Italian manufacturer of high-end and custom-made eyewear with a U.S. factory in Miami, has announced a new recycling program in partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle®. Thema manufacturers made-to-measure, bespoke eyewear through its patented 3D Acetate Technology where every design is “sculpted” like an art piece. Revolutionizing the eyewear industry, Thema creates […] Newsletter Headline — October 15, 2019
Newsletter Headline — October 13, 2019Lego Tries Out Recycling Programs for its Plastic BricksLego is testing a way for customers to ship their unwanted bricks back and get them into the hands of other kids. Customers in the United States can print out a mailing label on its site, dump their used Lego bricks in a box and ship them free. Lego said the pieces will be cleaned, […] Newsletter Headline — October 13, 2019
Newsletter Headline — October 13, 2019Innovative Recycling Tech Can Recycle PET Carpet Usually Sent to LandfillsThe patented spinning nozzle technology developed by Richmond, Virginia-based Verdex Technologies can take recycled PET carpet and bottles and convert them into a wide range of nonwoven products.Verdex Technologies developed the innovative recycling tech as part of a joint effort with Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE). It allows the nonwovens industry and associated businesses to […] Newsletter Headline — October 13, 2019
Newsletter Headline — October 13, 2019Sustainability and Efficiency: The New Trends Driving the Plastics IndustrySustainability, efficiency and the conservation of resources are some of the key topics driving social and political debate right now—and justifiably so. In this context, the spotlight has increasingly turned toward plastics. Yet daily life would be unthinkable without plastics. Likewise, it is a material that is set to play a key role in future […] Newsletter Headline — October 13, 2019
Collection/Transfer — October 13, 2019Carlsberg Moves a Step Closer to Creating the World’s First ‘Paper’ Beer BottleCarlsberg Group has unveiled two new research prototypes of its Green Fibre Bottle, which are the first ‘paper bottles’ to contain beer. Carlsberg also announced it has been joined by other leading global companies who are united in their vision of developing sustainable packaging through the advancement of paper bottle technology. These developments are a […] Collection/Transfer — October 13, 2019
Circular Economy — October 8, 20192019’s Greenest Cities in America“Green” living means a choice to engage in cleaner, more sustainable habits in order to preserve the planet as much as possible. Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that “stricter environmental regulations are worth the cost.” And a majority of Americans think the government is currently doing too little to improve water and air quality (69% […] Circular Economy — October 8, 2019
Circular Economy — October 4, 2019International: Taking a Look at Some of the Laws and Bans Helping to Protect Our PlanetFloods, hurricanes, droughts, melting glaciers – the effects of climate change are rarely out of the headlines. Additionally, we are becoming ever more aware of other threats to the planet – including our use of natural resources, and the devastating polluting impact of plastic. Thankfully, public awareness on these issues continues to grow. Environmental charities, […] Circular Economy — October 4, 2019
Circular Economy — October 1, 2019Ecological Mistakes You Must Avoid While Manufacturing GoodsJosh Carlyle As the productive forces develop, the intensity of industrial human intervention in the “affairs” of nature increases. Industrial development turns the entire planet into the arena of practical activity of people. Currently, almost all renewable natural resources are used, and the degree of use of each of them is increasingly approaching the […] Circular Economy — October 1, 2019
