Bringing the power of plastic recycling to the people

A new project can help empower local communities to take recycling into their own bins.

This Clever Little School Has Been Requiring Students to Pay for Tuition With Plastic Waste Instead of Money

Rather than forcing children to pay for an education, this school asked their students to collect plastic waste from around their homes and communities.

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It’s a circular world: AI, robotics and chemical recycling are redefining a $110 billion industry

Yes, the system is under pressure but municipalities like New York and Minneapolis have figured out ways to find value in their recycling streams.

Tom Szaky of Terracycle on reuse’s ‘cool factor’

Consumers love a shiny new object — how can a reuse model replace that relationship?

New Report On Plastics & Climate — The Hidden Costs Of A Plastic Planet

Amanda Kistler, Director of Communications and Development at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), has shared a new report with CleanTechnica. The full report, Plastic & Climate The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet, was released on May 15, 2019. Below is a summary of the report and several highlights from it

Scientists around the world are turning agricultural waste into food, packaging and skincare products

By upcycling biomass, innovators aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economic viability of farming.

Retired oil rigs off the California coast could find new lives as artificial reefs

Unnatural ecosystems can work for marine life, too.

In the U.K., a creative recycling project finds success and expansion

Hubbub and Ecosurety are rolling out an initiative that has doubled recycling rates in Leeds City Centre, creating a replicable model for other cities to follow.

187 Nations Signed UN Plastics Waste Protocol, But The US Was Not One Of Them

186 nations have signed an agreement that prevents shipping plastic waste to developing countries without their permission. The US, of course, is opposed to the initiative.

Rolling coffee cups into the circular economy

Sponsored: Sustana Fiber is addressing challenges in the recyclability of paper cups, providing sustainable packaging options for environmentally conscious brands.