Newsletter Headline — August 22, 2019Waste of Housing: An Florida Atlantic University Student Researches Ways to Turn Plastic into Construction MaterialsFor the last six years, budding architect and urban planning student Kestride Estil, 24, has researched ways to improve Haiti’s waste management and affordable housing problems by making construction material out of plastic and debris leftover from the 2010 earthquake, tackling the two complex problems at once. Haiti, often touted as one of the world’s […] Newsletter Headline — August 22, 2019
Reuse — August 22, 2019How Can Technology Positively Impact Our Environment?From Ford Motability cars to innovative Tesla electric cars, the automotive industry is considering the needs and priorities of its customers like never before. Let’s take a closer look at some eco-friendly technologies that are changing the automotive landscape and consider what is yet to be done. With environmental concerns at the forefront of everyone’s mind, the […] Reuse — August 22, 2019
Newsletter Headline — August 21, 2019Ohio EPA Awards Ohio University Grant to Expand Zero Waste EffortsOhio University was recently awarded an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Recycling Grant of nearly $130,000 which, combined with internal matching funds, will allocate more than $160,000 toward a 12-month project to improve the collection and processing of organic waste on campus. The Ohio EPA grant application was collaboratively created through the partnership of multiple […] Newsletter Headline — August 21, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — August 21, 2019Food “Out-Wastes” Plastics on Natural Habitat Adventures’ Zero Waste TourFollowing its innovative Zero Waste Adventure in Yellowstone National Park in July 2019, Natural Habitat Adventures, the world’s leader in responsible nature travel and conservation partner of World Wildlife Fund, found that food waste may be a bigger problem than most travelers appreciate. The trip, which endeavored to fit the waste produced by 12 travelers during four […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 21, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — August 21, 2019Middlebury College and Project Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking for Facility that Turns Manure and Food Waste into Renewable EnergyRepresentatives from Middlebury College, Vanguard Renewables, Vermont Gas, Goodrich Farm, and the State of Vermont gathered on August 20 at the farm in Salisbury, Vt., to mark the official groundbreaking for an anaerobic digester. The facility will combine cow manure and food waste to create Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). The project is a milestone toward […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 21, 2019
Newsletter Headline — August 21, 2019‘Green Lights Initiative’: Seeing the Light on Bulb DisposalRecycling at home or work has become part of our daily routine, but one ubiquitous device that still raises questions over disposal is light bulbs. Do they go out with the normal trash? Get tossed in recycling containers? Do you save them for the next neighborhood e-waste event? The answers aren’t easy, thanks in part […] Newsletter Headline — August 21, 2019
Newsletter Headline — August 19, 2019Meet The Company Turning Old Milk Into Sustainable ClothingMi Terro, a startup based in Los Angeles, aims to draw attention to the amount of waste produced in the dairy industry by creating sustainable fabrics from unused milk. The company sources excess milk from a dairy farm in China before processing it and turning milk into fibers capable of being used in durable, lightweight […] Newsletter Headline — August 19, 2019
Newsletter Headline — August 15, 2019Is Endlessly Recyclable Aluminum The Answer To The Global Recycling Crisis?China banned imports of foreign plastic for recycling in January 2018. Too much contaminated waste was coming into the country, creating environmental hazards. Before the ban, 95% of recycled plastics from the EU and 70% from the US were sent to China for processing. In the past six months, Americans have been struggling to continue […] Newsletter Headline — August 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — August 15, 2019From Dumpster to Diesel: How a Pilot Project in Whitby, ON is Turning Plastic Waste into FuelA technology, dubbed the Phoenix, is giving plastic waste a second life by turning it into diesel fuel and gasoline. John O’Bireck, president of energy investment company Sparta Group, says he sees plastic “as a resource, not a scourge.” He says the fuel produced by Phoenix is already being used in his company’s fleet of trucks […] Collection/Transfer — August 15, 2019
Newsletter Headline — August 15, 2019You Can Now Buy a Bike Made From Recycled Nespresso PodsCoffee firm Nespresso has partnered with Swedish bicycle manufacturer Vélosophy on a bike made from 300 recycled coffee pods. While Nespresso and other pod brands have taken the coffee world by storm, they are not universally liked. The single-use pods have attracted environmental criticism over the high amount of waste they produce per cup. While […] Newsletter Headline — August 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — August 15, 2019New York State Paint Waste Bill Awaits Cuomo’s Finishing TouchA new New York State statute (S.4351/A.6373) would create a “Postconsumer Paint Collection Program” for paint containers of five gallons or less. The idea is to transfer the burden of disposing of unused paint from local governments to the manufacturers of such coatings. Under the statute, manufacturers who sell paints or other architectural coatings in New […] Collection/Transfer — August 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — August 15, 2019Oregon Drug Take-Back Bill Becomes LawOregon joined five states with a new law that requires drug manufacturers to pay for and run a statewide drug take-back program. The law, signed by Governor Kate Brown and championed by Representative Sheri Schouten, will ensure that every community in Oregon has free, convenient access to safe drug disposal. The law takes effect in […] Collection/Transfer — August 15, 2019
