Collection/Transfer — April 2, 2020Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Now: Cost-Effective Solutions Include Diesel Engines and Advanced BiofuelsStates that have enacted greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs for the transportation sector, including low-carbon fuel requirements, are realizing significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions thanks to the use of advanced biofuels including biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel in diesel engines, vehicles and equipment. “As state leaders look for near-term, proven and available strategies to […] Collection/Transfer — April 2, 2020
Coronavirus/COVID-19 — April 1, 2020Yale Researchers Find A Way To Sterilize And Recycle Thousands Of Respirator MasksN95 respirator masks are considered one of the best types of personal protective equipment against liquids and airborne particles that contain a virus, but a shortage of new masks at hospitals nationwide has forced researchers and scientists to come up with alternative options, like recycling equipment. “To put [it] in context, really the times we […] Coronavirus/COVID-19 — April 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020Celebrating Earth Day from Afar, ecomaine’s Education ContinuesWith many Maine schools closed, students learning at home, and teachers and parents employing new techniques to educate children, ecomaine unveiled a series of resources for remote learning about recycling, waste management, and sustainability. ecomaine, which normally offers tours and presentations throughout the year to students and adults alike, has temporarily halted public, in-person education […] Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020
Circular Economy — March 25, 2020Path to Goal Zero Blog: COVID-19 Could Be the Trigger to Mitigate WasteCOVID-19 will prove to be the trigger for behavioral changes towards zero waste and move beyond regional silos to a global realization and movement. This pandemic may force us to prove that “less is more” in most cases and smart consumption is the way forward. Dave Gajadhar There is a lot of talk around COVID-19, […] Circular Economy — March 25, 2020
Newsletter Headline — March 17, 2020Billings, MT Company Seeks to Keep Clothing Out of LandfillsOn average in the U.S., a person will throw away 81 pounds of clothing each year, piling up millions of tons of unwanted textiles in landfills. About 8% of all municipal solid waste is from textiles, a number that has doubled since 2007, according to the EPA. Recycled clothing has become part of this loop, […] Newsletter Headline — March 17, 2020
Newsletter Headline — March 12, 2020Can the Zero-Waste Movement Survive the Coronavirus?Given the rapid, worldwide spread of COVID-19, all manner of reuse habits that just a few months ago might have been considered environmentally virtuous now invoke the same kind of germaphobic fear response as a public coughing fit. Renting clothes so you don’t have to buy new ones that you’ll only wear once or twice? […] Newsletter Headline — March 12, 2020
Newsletter Headline — March 9, 2020Schools Complete for Something to Smile About: The Recycled Playground Challenge is BackTerraCycle announced the start of the seventh annual Recycled Playground Challenge, in partnership with Colgate and ShopRite, to teach school students, teachers and communities about preserving healthy smiles, and a healthy environment. Starting March 8, schools located throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut and Maryland who are members of the Colgate Oral Care […] Newsletter Headline — March 9, 2020
Landfills — March 9, 2020Closed Landfill to Become Massive Milwaukee, WI Green Energy Project with 7,000 Solar PanelsPart of a city-owned closed landfill at near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport will be dedicated to generating solar power, under a resolution adopted by the Common Council. Aldermen on Tuesday unanimously approved leasing to We Energies about 8 acres, where the company will build and operate a 2.25-megawatt solar array through its Solar Now pilot program. The lease lasts 20 years. […] Landfills — March 9, 2020
Circular Economy — March 9, 2020Reduce, Reuse, Replenish: Zero-Waste Refill Stations and the End of RecyclingA new crop of stores are offering a zero-waste alternative. They’re called refill stations. You bring your empty containers and fill them back up. These stores are more hip than hippie. Many are owned by young women who started reducing plastic in their own lives and wanted to give other people a way to do […] Circular Economy — March 9, 2020
Newsletter Headline — March 5, 2020Reducing Waste: The Beauty Of Recycled BikesJackie Thompson While no one knows for sure how many bikes there are in the world, estimates have totaled the number at more than one billion. A whopping 364,000 bikes are produced and 47,670 are sold every day. In fact, bikes are produced at a rate two times higher than cars. Considering these staggering numbers, it’s […] Newsletter Headline — March 5, 2020
Newsletter Headline — March 4, 2020Eating at Seattle, WA’s First Zero Waste CafeThe idea of bringing your own mug or tumbler isn’t new or radical, but Seven Coffee Roasters Market & Cafe in the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle is approaching the sustainability of single-use food and beverage packaging in a different way. While most coffee shops will offer discounts to those who bring their own mug, Seven […] Newsletter Headline — March 4, 2020
News and Press — February 27, 2020Skechers Collaborates with Goodyear on FootwearGlobal footwear powerhouse Skechers is building on the technology in its footwear through a new collaboration with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Select styles across multiple categories for men, women and kids will use Goodyear rubber technology in custom Skechers outsoles that will deliver increased grip, stability and durability. “This collaboration is an example […] News and Press — February 27, 2020
