Recycling

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…

Spotted: Atlanta-based recycling company Rubicon Global is partnering with TerraCycle on a US campaign that encourages children to recycle their sweets wrappers. According to industry data, more than 172 million Americans will celebrate Halloween this year, p…

When the whiskey company Glenlivet announced its now infamous edible whiskey capsules, swiftly dubbed Whiskey Tide Pods, it was mercilessly mocked on late-night talk shows and Twitter. Not all of the ridicule was deserved.  While we dont need a new way to mo…

The system was designed by the nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup, which spent the past four years secretly developing and testing the technology while it continued to work on its main project -- a device that can capture plastic trash once it's already in the ocean…