About a month after the city of Owensboro announced it was no longer accepting cardboard at the recycling center at 1401 W. Seventh St., Owensboro stopped collecting magazines and books on Thursday. Link:
Mais »Four mini waste-to-compost plants to come in south Kolkata
KOLKATA: The civic solid waste management department has decided o set up small compost plants across the city, where biodegradable garbage will be converted into fertilizer. Link:
Mais »Valuable metals go to waste in a tsunami of discarded electronics
More than a million electrical items are being incineratedsent to landfill each week, according to new figures, creating a tsunami of electronic waste. Link:
Mais »Japan to study growing problem of plastic waste in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK (The Japan News/ANN): To help Southeast Asia address a growing problem with marine pollution from plastic waste, a Japanese research group is planning to launch a full-fledged investigation into the issue in April. Link:
Mais »BREAKTHROUGH MEANS PLASTIC CAN BE RECYCLED HUNDREDS OF TIMES
Scientists have figured out a way to recycle plastic hundreds of times without losing the quality of the material. Currently, most plastics can only be recycled twothree times before the quality degrades so much that it becomes unusable. Link:
Mais »New York City Isnt Doing Great When it Comes to Recycling, Heres Why and How You Can Help!
New York Citys Department of Sanitation reported that New York City recycles 18 of trash from homes and 25 of trash from businesses. The city isnt doing as well as SeattleSan Francisco, according to the New York Times. Link to full article
Mais »Ball Corp. touts aluminum bottles as sustainable option
Packaging firm says its infinitely recyclable containers provide an alternative to plastic in several packaging applications. Link to full article
Mais »UK universities develop biopolymers recycling technique
Researchers from the Universities of Bath and Birmingham claim progress on recycling plant-based plastics such as PLA. Link to full article
Mais »Composting: Benefits and Tips
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
Mais »Food (waste) for thought
It doesnt have to smell, it doesnt have to draw flies, and it doesnt have to draw rodents. Food waste, according to Glenn Gilbert, director of facilities, doesnt have to be gross. Link to full article
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