The Scientific American Innovator Award goes to three Ohio eight-graders who turned Styrofoam food containers into new water filters. The winners were ...
Wear your trash
A film crew follows Rob Greenfield during his project for which he promised to wear all the waste he produces in a month. The waste is collected in a ...
Extending packaging charge from plastic to other materials?
The charge for plastic bags in large stores in England has been introduced nearly a year ago. Research shows that the use of consumers’ own bags has ...
Startups turning trash into cash
Left-over food, old electronics and polluted oceans are a consequence of unsustainabe lifestyles. These five startups found a way to encounter the trash ...
Urban trash turned into animal sculptures
Portugal-based street artist Bordalo II upcycles urban trash into colorful 3D murals. The aim is to raise awareness for wasteful habits and the impact of ...
First US recycling network for PV and solar panels
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) set up the first US recycling program for photovoltaic and solar panels. The project includes many solar ...
Indian farmers advised to use municipal solid waste as fertilizer
In a workshop it was recommended to Indian farmers to use municipal solid waste as compost for their fields. This environment-friendly way of fertilizing ...
Drones to help to make Port of Rotterdam cleaner and safer
In order to make the port cleaner, safer and more efficient, the Port of Rotterdam has put a pair of aquatic drones into its waters: While one model will ...
Kreislaufwirtschaft: Cradle-to-cradle erreicht die Politik
Die Idee der sogenannten Kreislaufwirtschaft besteht darin, Produkte endlos wiederzuverwerten und dadurch keinen Müll mehr zu produzieren. In Bundeslä ...
Sweden and its recycling revolution
Last week, several websites such as Inhabitant and Global Citizen reported that Sweden recycles more than 99 percent of its waste. While the country sure ...
