Die Universität Oldenburg hat ein Experiment gestartet, um herauszufinden wohin der Plastikmüll im Meer treibt. Bis 2018 werden rund 100.000 Holzschiffe ...
Giant coffe cup bin to enhance recycling in Manchester
The charity organization “Hubbub” has set up eleven giant coffe cup bins on Oxford Road in Manchester, UK. The organization expects to collect ...
HSBC highly invests in green projects
HSBC provides 493m EUR of investment to renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management projects in 10 countries across Europe and South Africa. ...
Kazakhstan on its way to a green economy
“Greening” the economy is an essentiell element of the “Kazakhstan-2050 Strategy. New Political Course of an Established State”. In the ...
The bias of recycling behavior
Recycling behaviour depends on several factors. Researchers found out that people are more prone to recycle things that have not been distorted and that ...
New energy-from-waste-plant in Scottland
After receiving a loan of £142m from the government-backed Green Investment Bank, a major new energy-from-waste plant will be constructed near ...
The first waste food supermarket opened in England
Adam Smith started a small cafe in his hometown Leeds in 2013 where he used products from supermarket bins. Customers were charged on a “pay as you ...
More plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050
An aerial survey found a much larger mass of garbage than imagined. A prototype of a v-shaped boom will be tested which would use sea currents to ...
Products based on organic marine waste
A research group at the University of Basque Country develops new products based on squid, fish and algae waste. By using renewable materials, these ...
A sustainable Chicago marathon
This year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon introduced sustainability measures. Among these are water refill stations, locally sourced beverages and ...
