News and Press — April 15, 2021Alaska Airlines To Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made From Municipal Solid WasteAlaska Airlines is set to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from municipal solid waste following a partnership with SkyNRG Americas, claimed to be the pioneer and global leader for SAF. Alaska Airlines is one of the most fuel-efficient airlines in the U.S. with a strong commitment to sustainability. It was among the first airline […] News and Press — April 15, 2021
Circular Economy — April 15, 2021Companies for Zero Waste Holds Dynamic and Informative Discussion on Electronics and Battery RecyclingOn Wednesday, April 14, Companies for Zero Waste held its discussion on “Electronic and Battery Recycling”, an interactive and dynamic talk on how end of life batteries fit into the circular economy and what are the most efficient ways the industry can deal with recovery and reuse. Companies for Zero Waste CEO, Scott Donachie, introduced […] Circular Economy — April 15, 2021
Coronavirus/COVID-19 — April 15, 2021COVID-19: ‘Game-Changing’ PPE Recycling Technology Turns Masks and Gowns into School ChairsSpecialist thermal heating machines which convert used PPE into reusable plastic blocks within one hour have been installed inside five NHS hospitals. The equipment, developed in Cardiff, allows hospital waste such as gowns, curtains and single-use masks to be turned into metre-long blocks on site. They are then collected, processed and redeveloped into a range […] Coronavirus/COVID-19 — April 15, 2021
Newsletter Headline — April 15, 2021United Airlines Unveils Plan to Fund More Sustainable Jet Fuel Made from TrashUnited Airlines has partnered with global firms including Nike Inc and Siemens AG in an “Eco-Skies Alliance” to finance use this year of about 3.4 million gallons of low-carbon, sustainable aviation fuel derived from trash. Though tiny compared with the 4.3 billion gallons of jet fuel that United consumed in 2019 prior to the start […] Newsletter Headline — April 15, 2021
Education — April 13, 2021ecomaine Announces Finalists for 2021 Upcycle Challengeecomaine announced six finalists for its school-based Upcycle Challenge, which will award $500 to a participating student’s school. The Upcycle Challenge asks students in ecomaine’s communities to use items that ordinarily would have been disposed of, to make all-new, functional ones. From 27 designs, ecomaine’s Outreach & Recycling Committee selected six finalists, based on the […] Education — April 13, 2021
Circular Economy — April 13, 2021LyondellBasell Launches Family of Circulen Products to Advance Circular SolutionsLyondellBasell announced the launch of a suite of products under the name Circulen enabling brand owners to improve the sustainability of consumer products. This announcement marks the next step in LyondellBasell delivering on its sustainability goal of producing and marketing two million metric tons of recycled and renewable-based polymers annually by 2030, which is one of […] Circular Economy — April 13, 2021
Newsletter Headline — April 12, 2021How Apple’s Manufacturing Partners Pledge To Use 100% Renewable EnergyJackie Thompson Apple, the technology giant, is making giant strides in becoming carbon neutral. It announced in March of 2020 that its suppliers were zero-waste certified. For testing back in 2018, Apple conducted 770 assessments of carbon neutrality in its 30 supplier countries and India. Apple currently manufactures its cell phones only in India and […] Newsletter Headline — April 12, 2021
Collection/Transfer — April 12, 2021Corpus Christi, TX Solid Waste Department Hosts “Garbage Man Day” to Honor Two Boys for Conservation EffortsThe Corpus Christi Solid Waste Department hosted “Garbage Man Day” to honor two local children who have helped educate the community on solid waste. Zackary Gonzalez, 11, and Jaxon Hancock, 8, caught the eyes of the Solid Waste Department because of their efforts to keep the community clean and educate others. Last June, Gonzalez wrote […] Collection/Transfer — April 12, 2021
Newsletter Headline — April 11, 2021Researchers Make Concrete Greener and Stronger with Scrap TiresResearchers have found a way to convert rubber from discarded tires into the strong carbon nanomaterial graphene. Adding this graphene to concrete makes the concrete stronger and more sustainable. Concrete has become the most-produced material in the world. Its production results in nine percent of global carbon emissions. To reduce those emissions, researchers have tried […] Newsletter Headline — April 11, 2021
Newsletter Headline — April 11, 2021Remanufacturing of Diesel Engines, Components Key Part of Circular Economy, Saving Energy, Reducing WasteThe remanufacturing of heavy-duty diesel engines and their components provides significant value to customers, the economy and society at large, and were recognized on Global Remanufacturing Day, according to the Diesel Technology Forum. “Heavy-duty diesel engines and their components are high-value investments, designed with reliability and durability in mind to last thousands of hours or […] Newsletter Headline — April 11, 2021
Newsletter Headline — April 11, 2021Oyster Recycling in Rockport, TX Helps Build New Reefs“Sink Your Shucks” is an initiative that started in 2009 with Harte Research Institute leaders. It’s a way they recycle oyster shells. However, like most things during the pandemic, the event faced challenges with limitations on gathering volunteers together. “Oysters worldwide are depleted about 90 percent of what they once were. So, by putting the […] Newsletter Headline — April 11, 2021
Collection/Transfer — April 7, 2021How The ReUse Corridor is Creating Wealth From Waste in AppalachiaRural Action, started in the early 1990s by the Appalachian Public Interest Campaign as a member-based agency to focus on regional revitalization, may be the first self-conscious Zero Waste organization that initiated reuse and recycling infrastructure planning for rural development. The organization is centered on the eight counties surrounding Athens (Hopkins County) in southern Ohio, […] Collection/Transfer — April 7, 2021
