Para abordar el creciente problema de los residuos plásticos, la Comisión Europea adoptó la estrategia para el plástico en 2018, que consistía, entre otras cosas, en la actualización de la Directiva relativa a los envases y residuos de envases de 1994 y en la duplicación del actual objetivo de reciclado …
Mais »Una nueva enzima podría permitir el reciclaje infinito del plástico PET común utilizado en botellas de agua y ropa
Un grupo de investigadores ha creado una superenzima que degrada las botellas de plástico seis veces más rápido que antes y que podría usarse para reciclarlas en uno o dos años. Link para artigo completo!
Mais »H&M brings ‘garment-to-garment‘ recycling machines in-store
H&M has installed a machine which disassembles old clothing and re-assembles the material into new textiles in one of its stores, in what it claims is a first for the fashion industry. Link to full article
Mais »H&M Installs In-Store Recycling Machine That Turns Old Clothes Into New In Five Hours
In its effort to tackle the rising challenges related to global clothing waste, the company will start giving its consumers, at its Stockholm store, the option to turn in used garments that it will then transform into one of three different clothing items. Link to full article
Mais »The tech industry and recycling: The need-to-knows
The tech industry holds the trump card when it comes to innovation surrounding recycling —considering they are, in fact, the innovators. Link to full article
Mais »This Sporty Car Is Made Almost Entirely From Recycled Waste
The car, nicknamed “Luca,” features an electric powertrain, with two electric motors allowing it to reach a top speed of 90 kmh (56 mph). Link to full article
Mais »Tackling Kashmir’s Ever Growing Waste Problem
Synchronous with over whelming development in science and technology, waste generation has shown a significant increase around the world, and disposal turned into a herculean task. India – alone – generates about 100,000 metric tonnes (mt) of solid waste per day. Link to full article
Mais »Master Gardener Shares Her Love For Making Compost
Take those grass clippings that fill up your garbage can the leaves that fall and have to be raked and burned – making smoke and gritty work the vegetables in your refrigerator-that you didn’t get to soon enough combine all those and turn them into lovely, dark, rich compost you …
Mais »OPINION: Recycling Corner: Curbside composting and carbon footprints
Mr. Fussy is not a procrastinator. Oh, no. Put off a task until later? Not our man. For example, when Household Hazardous Products Drop-Off re-opened in July you can bet he was first in line. With his cans of no longer needed oil paints, bug sprays, cleaning chemicals, anti-freeze, fire …
Mais »Top 10 Sessions from WasteExpo Together Online
With more than 30 years of experience in the solid waste industry, Founder and Executive Chairman of Waste Connections Ronald J. Mittelstaedt will sit down with NWRA President Darrell Smith to share his take on leadership, the future of M&A, company culture, and predictions for the industry over the coming …
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