Not all plastics are created equal, and the same goes for recycling them.
Polytag system prints invisible tag on to containers, which can be picked up by readers located at recycling centresMarks & Spencer is teaming up with a recycling technology group to enable the retailer to trace what happens to its drinks bottles, cartons and other plastic packaging.The Polytag system prints an invisible tag on to containers, which can be picked up by electronic readers located at recycling centres. Continue reading
DELAWARE – An important reminder about recycling from disposal experts. Every year, Delaware produces over a million tons of pound of trash and has at least three landfills. Shockingly, only about 39% of residents recycle and even less than that care to recycle, according to Delaware’s Natural Resource and Environmental Council. “Well, the unfortunate part is that we’re not
From May 22 to 24, Torrevieja welcomes the Recycling Challenge Team “El Reto”. On Wednesday, May 22, you will find them at the weekly La Mata market on Avenida de los Daneses. On Thursday, May 23, they’ll be stationed at the Juan Aparicio promenade, and on Friday, May 24, they’ll be at the weekly market […]
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Memorize these rules for recycling takeout containers and keep the system running smoothly.
Louisiana’s “River Parishes,” located along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, shoulder some of the worst industry impacts in the United States. As a result, this region has acquired a grim reputation as “Cancer Alley.” Stretching across 85 miles of rural land along both banks of the Mississippi River are around 200 industrial More
The increasing sense of environmental responsibility of both consumers and companies has triggered a transition towards alternative materials which are perceived as more sustainable than plastics.
Manufacturers have been tasked to use easily recyclable and biodegradable materials, design products that are easily disassembled for recycling, and adopt recycled materials into the manufacturing process of new products.
Reuse Brew is a classic German lager with a twist — it’s made from recycled wastewater. The beer is the result of a tie-up between the south German city of Weissenburg, American water tech company Xylem, and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Specifically, TUM’s Brewery and Beverage Technology department (why didn’t I study there?!). While the idea of a sewage brew might be hard to swallow, Xylem ensures us that all the bad stuff is filtered out before the malt, hops, and yeast...
With every inhalation, we might be introducing microplastics and nanoplastics into our bodies, posing potential health risks.
“I’m posting this knowing full well that it will have absolutely no effect. It isn’t going to stop,” the actor wrote on Instagram.