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New York City’s Department of Sanitation reported that New York City recycles 18 of trash from homes and 25 of trash from businesses. The city isn’t doing as well as SeattleSan Francisco, according to the New York Times. Link to full article

Packaging firm says its “infinitely recyclable” containers provide an alternative to plastic in several packaging applications. Link to full article

Researchers from the Universities of Bath and Birmingham claim progress on recycling plant-based plastics such as PLA. Link to full article

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – In the United States alone people send more food to the landfill than any other type of waste. Participating in city composting is a way to turn that waste into compost, a valuable material for soil for growing food. Link to full article

“It doesn’t have to smell, it doesn’t have to draw flies, and it doesn’t have to draw rodents.” Food waste, according to Glenn Gilbert, director of facilities, doesn’t have to be gross. Link to full article

Composting is a great option to reduce environmental impact and prepare a natural and beneficial soil additive. But, many of you may not have sufficient outdoor space at home for a traditional compost heap. Link to full article

Despite sustainable clothing developments in recent years, the fashion industry is still having a substantial negative effect on the environment. Link to full article

Responding to the simultaneous growth of community environmental stewardship attitudes, growing mountains of landfill pollution and emergence of services to help people recycle and compost, two local businesses have formed a partnership to promote sustainability in an easy and affordable manner. Link to full article

BENGALURU: With spring round the corner, thousands of trees across the city are already shedding leaves, littering roads and private/public spaces. Link to full article

Aiming to reduce the waste right at the sourceat the households and also to awareness about environment-friendly methods, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has been encouraging home composting methods among the citizens in the city. Link to full article