Recycling

1.Pollock, T. M. Weight loss with magnesium alloys. Science328, 986987 (2010). This milestone paper provides an overview of how to reach lightweight, energy-efficient, environmentally benign engineering systems using magnesium alloys. 2.Jiang, S…

1.Pollock, T. M. Weight loss with magnesium alloys. Science328, 986987 (2010). This milestone paper provides an overview of how to reach lightweight, energy-efficient, environmentally benign engineering systems using magnesium alloys. 2.Jiang, S…

Last week Woolworths announced a new food delivery system, in collaboration with US company TerraCycle, that delivers grocery essentials in reusable packaging. The system, called Loop, lets shoppers buy products from common supermarket brands in reusable pac…

Judith Enck has been working behind the scenes on plastic for decades. In 2009, US president Barack Obama appointed Enck the administrator of EPAs Region 2, which covers New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and eight Indian Nations. She s…

Homeowners have been left baffled by a new recycling scheme including using six bags and boxes. The new initiative has been branded "too complicated" and difficult for some older and disabled residents. Pembrokeshire council has revealed their new recycling…

Beachgoers know all too well what happens when you plop down near the ocean during low tideit creeps slowly closer until one enthusiastic wave soaks all your towels and escapes with your flip-flops. Luckily, you can to relocate your belongings farther inland,…

Beachgoers know all too well what happens when you plop down near the ocean during low tideit creeps slowly closer until one enthusiastic wave soaks all your towels and escapes with your flip-flops. Luckily, you can to relocate your belongings farther inland,…

Central Saint Martins graduate Chiara Tommencioni Pisapia has proposed a method for improving the textile recycling process by using moths to break down the natural fibres in discarded clothing. Pisapia, who says she is "interested in sustainability related …

Bicycles have always been an eco-friendly and sustainable mode of transportation. Biking in the open air with the breeze running through your hair, the sky a sparking blue and all the while making no contribution to pollution? It sounds like heaven! However, …

Having launched its “RECYCLING” program in France one year ago, and in the US earlier this year, A.P.C. has now announced it will be expanding the sustainability project across Europe. The house founded by Jean Touitou will open the program to its stores lo…