Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020Disposed PPE Could Be Turned Into Biofuel, Study ShowsExperts from The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies have suggested a strategy that could help to mitigate the problem of dumped PPE—currently being disposed of at unprecedented levels due to the current COVID-19 pandemic—becoming a significant threat to the environment. The research shows how billions of items of disposable PPE can be converted from […] Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020
Circular Economy — August 4, 2020Microsoft Talks Trash: Tech Giant Aims for Zero Waste by 2030 in Latest Environmental InitiativeMicrosoft is rolling out details of its third sustainability focus area: waste reduction. It is setting a goal of reaching zero waste by 2030 for its direct waste production. The initiative includes efforts on multiple fronts: Building “circular centers” for data centers that provide Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud services. The circular centers will facilitate […] Circular Economy — August 4, 2020
Newsletter Headline — August 3, 2020Caltrans Repaves Stretch of Highway with Recycled Plastic Bottles for First TimeA section of highway in Northern California recently became the first in the state to be paved using 100 percent recycled materials, according to Caltrans. Road crews used recycled asphalt pavement and liquid plastic made with single-use plastic bottles to repave a stretch of Highway 162 in Oroville as part of a pilot project. The […] Newsletter Headline — August 3, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 31, 2020Brightmark Launches Largest Ever Solicitation for Plastic WasteBrightmark announced that it is launching the largest ever solicitation for plastic waste and will deploy its proven, breakthrough circular solution for converting all types of plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other high value products. The company is working to procure more than 1,200,000 tons per year of post-use plastic types 1 through 7 […] Collection/Transfer — July 31, 2020
Circular Economy — July 31, 2020McDonald’s Creates Swimwear From Plastic Straws To Advertise Environmental MovesMcDonald’s has created swimwear in its iconic red and yellow striped design from its plastic straws. McDonald’s has often been criticized for its promotion of throwaway culture and specifically, its reliance on single-use plastics. In 2017, it came under renewed criticism for using plastic straws in its restaurants (a SumOfUs petition in the U.S. gained […] Circular Economy — July 31, 2020
Circular Economy — July 30, 2020Welcome to the World’s First “Hydrogen Hotel”: Energy from Waste Plastics RecyclingIn Japan, Toshiba is using its advancements in hydrogen energy in an innovative “Hydrogen Hotel” project to help Kawasaki City overcome the city’s pollution problem. Opened on June 1, 2018, the hydrogen hotel in Kawasaki City creates hydrogen from waste plastics to supply about 30% of the energy the hotel needs. In the first year […] Circular Economy — July 30, 2020
Circular Economy — July 30, 2020Path to Goal Zero: Living and Progressing with the Understanding that We Cannot Make Everything Fit into Green, Circular, Renewable or Sustainable: Part 2Dave Gajadhar An issue facing the industry and various levels of government is what CE means. The meaning and interpretation varies from one sector to another and from one region to another. For example, consumer goods, textiles, manufacturing, transportation, dairy, and food industry organizations would certainly recognize the original meaning and motivation of CE. […] Circular Economy — July 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 29, 2020The Environmental and Economic Effect of Large-Scale Tech RecyclingStewart McGrenary Each and every year, tech hardware manufacturers around the globe develop new and innovative products offering never-before-seen features and technologies, constantly working to outperform each other in incredibly crowded markets. And that means every year, millions of tons of electronic waste are produced and tossed out as forgotten relics of the past. […] Collection/Transfer — July 29, 2020
Newsletter Headline — July 28, 2020Louisville, CO Woman Uses Passion for Recycling to Create Mats for HomelessAlyssa Magalong, also known as Miss Colorado Earth 2020, has come up with a creative way to reuse plastic bags as one of her service projects for her year as a title holder. She said growing up, she learned from her family not to waste things and to always recycle, a practice she continues to […] Newsletter Headline — July 28, 2020
Newsletter Headline — July 28, 2020Ground-Breaking Method To Make Graphene From Garbage Is Modern-Day AlchemyGraphene is a hot subject in science right now. It’s a honeycomb sheet of carbon just one atom thick, 200 times stronger than steel, more conductive than copper and can stretch up to 125% of its original length. One day in the not too distant future, it will revolutionize everything. It’s even thought that the […] Newsletter Headline — July 28, 2020
Circular Economy — July 27, 2020Creating a Resilient California Water Supply Through Recycled WaterEmily Folk Water infrastructure operates as a system. It incorporates the gathering, treatment and dispersion of water in various forms. As sustainability grows as a concern, wastewater is a primary focus of California’s water infrastructure. With more solutions for infrastructure, societies and the environment will benefit. California water reuse and recycling is a key […] Circular Economy — July 27, 2020
Landfills — July 27, 2020Feasibility Study: Waste to Bio Synthetic Natural GasAmit Gami Over 2.1 billion tons of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is generated globally, every year. That’s enough to fill 822,000 Olympic swimming pools. Sadly, only 16% of this is recycled with the majority of items being sent to landfills having only been used once by consumers. Policymakers face difficulty where to focus efforts […] Landfills — July 27, 2020
