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In the Netherlands you can keep helping the planet after you die—by opting for a living coffin made of mushrooms which speeds up the decomposition of your body. Link to full article

Composting is basically Mother Nature’s way of recycling nutrients. They are returned to the soil in order to be used again. Compost is decayed organic matter that is dark in color, crumbly in texture, with a distinctive earthy smell. Link to full article

Material Focus is launching new funding for research that aims to identify solutions to address some of the significant losses of electrical waste currently occurring in the waste management system. Link to full article

A Polish bio-designer has created a biodegradable material from pulped sugar beet leaves that can be used for tableware, packaging, and other products. Link to full article

Veolia also has expressed an interest in acquiring the company, though the Suez board says it sees that bid as hostile. Link to full article

OECD countries have agreed to update rules on the export of hazardous plastic waste for recycling in line with international changes so that advance consent from destination countries will be required ahead of shipping. Link to full article

Recycled plastic pellets are facing greater scrutiny upon import into China, international recycling stakeholders recently reported. Link to full article

Pringles are redesigning their iconic tube design with people calling it impossible to recycle. Link to full article

California’s carpet recycling program achieved a substantial increase in the recycling rate last year, but the number still fell short of a target in state law. Link to full article

"As far back as the 1970s, the plastics industry knew that recycling couldn’t be scaled up enough to make a difference." Link to full article