Circular Economy — October 19, 2020Aluminum Cans Show Highest Circular Performance of U.S. Beverage Packages, New Analysis FindsA new report assessing three U.S. beverage packaging types – aluminum cans, glass bottles and plastic PET bottles – finds aluminum cans have the highest circular performance. In the current U.S. system, more than 80 percent of beverage cans collected for recycling are recovered and turned back into new beverage containers, compared with 59 percent […] Circular Economy — October 19, 2020
Circular Economy — October 19, 2020How Waste to Energy Fits in the Circular EconomyEmily Folk Humans and industries alike produce countless tons of waste every day. In turn, this waste negatively impacts the environment by releasing toxins and emissions. This garbage could serve as a resource instead of ending up in a trash pile. Turning waste into energy is a way to minimize the amount of refuse […] Circular Economy — October 19, 2020
Newsletter Headline — October 14, 2020Scientists Turn Pineapple Waste Into High-Value AerogelsHarvesting of pineapples, a widely grown tropical fruit, leaves behind tons of agricultural residues which are usually burned or left to rot, creating undesirable greenhouse gases and other pollutants. But a new process promises to convert the waste into high value aerogels, cheaply and cleanly. Aerogels are among the lightest solid materials known and are […] Newsletter Headline — October 14, 2020
Event — October 14, 2020Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation to Celebrate Zero Waste Day October 27The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and its partners will celebrate Tennessee’s inaugural Zero Waste Day on Oct. 27 to raise awareness about waste in Tennessee and educate citizens on actions they can take to reduce it. “Now is the time for Tennessee to reconsider the way we think about waste,” TDEC Commissioner […] Event — October 14, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — October 13, 2020Rev1 Ventures and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio Team Up to Fuel Startups Innovating Food Waste ReductionRev1 Ventures, the startup studio that combines capital and strategic services, and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), whose mission it is to improve Central Ohio’s solid waste stream through effective reduction, recycling, and safe disposal, announced a new partnership to support startups, entrepreneurs and innovators. Every year, more than a million tons […] Compost/Organic Recycling — October 13, 2020
Circular Economy — October 13, 2020This Reuse and Recycle Company Is the Design Industry’s Answer to Zero WasteEstablished in 2016, Fabscrap, an independent textile waste management company and reseller in Manhattan’s Garment District, helps the design industry—fashion, interiors, product, and costume and set design—deal responsibly with all that waste. In 2019, Fabscrap collected over 8,000 pounds a week of discarded material from over 450 fashion and interior brands around the city, bringing […] Circular Economy — October 13, 2020
Landfills — October 12, 2020International: Stop Wasting Time — Recycling in RetailReducing the amount of waste sent to landfill is an ever-present challenge facing UK businesses. Estimates suggest that the nation, both commercially and industrially, produces around 40 million tonnes of wastes. Other than abolishing waste production, which for many industries is simply impossible, the alternative is to recycle more goods. Paper and cardboard were the […] Landfills — October 12, 2020
Circular Economy — October 12, 2020This Sporty Car is Made Almost Entirely from Recycled WasteA Dutch team of students, from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, have created a car that’s almost entirely made out of recycled waste. “With this car, we want to show that waste is a valuable material, even in complex applications like a car,” team member Matthijs van Wijk said in a statement. […] Circular Economy — October 12, 2020
Circular Economy — October 11, 2020This Game-Changing Solar Company Recycles Old Panels Into New OnesBy the early 2030s, as one large wave of solar panels is reaching the end of life, the International Renewable Energy Agency projects that there could be as much as 8 million metric tons of total solar panel waste. By 2050, that could jump to as much as 78 million metric tons of cumulative waste. […] Circular Economy — October 11, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 8, 2020Rubicon Announces the Launch of Trick or Trash™ 2020Rubicon announces the launch of its annual Trick or Trash™ campaign, a program designed to help reduce the waste that accumulates every year around Halloween. The company provides safe and easy-to-assemble recycling boxes to schools and small businesses, which can be filled with discarded candy wrappers and other packaging and simply returned once full to […] Collection/Transfer — October 8, 2020
Collection/Transfer — October 8, 2020Straws, Grocery Bags First to Go with Plastics Ban in CanadaEnvironment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren’t easily recycled and already have more environmentally-friendly alternatives will be the first to go under Canada’s new restrictions on plastics. That means it’s the end of the road for plastic straws, stir sticks, carry-out bags, cutlery, Styrofoam dishes and takeout containers and six-pack rings […] Collection/Transfer — October 8, 2020
Circular Economy — October 7, 2020New Report Reinforces Industry Commitment Toward Greater Circularity for Automotive PlasticsA new report released by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reinforces the plastic and polymer composites industry’s commitment to helping automakers and their suppliers transition toward a circular economy. The new report, Transitioning toward a Circular Economy for Automotive Plastics and Polymer Composites, outlines the progress many of America’s Plastic Makers® have already made in […] Circular Economy — October 7, 2020
