Recycling

'Do our elected officials expect me to sit in my back alley and guard my bin until the city decides to come and empty it?' asks Robert Carleton. Published Mar 13, 2025  •  Last updated Mar 13, 2025  •  3 minute read Writer Robert Carleton sees the folly in the…

A new study published this week in Nature Communications shows whales carry out the longest known transport of nourishment by mammals on the planet, helping to sustain and grow marine life. This incredible recycling of nutrients in the ocean is derived from deposits of whale urine, feces, placentas, carcasses and…

For over two decades, Zeff has quietly built a reputation for innovation in the world of sustainable product design. Founded in 2001 by William Hayes, the Bristol-based company is best known for the Ubin — the world's first 100% recycled and recyclable recycling bin. Made entirely from post-consumer plastic, the…

Basically, the waste-towealth concept is predicated on the ingenious transformation of discarded materials, much of which is considered waste into valuable resources of immense economic value. This is done through recycling, up cycling and innovations. Over time food scraps have been turned into broths, composts and for feeding livestock. Amongst…

Bottle that jam, put the final stitches in that quilt, sand and seal that woodwork and whisper words of love to that prize pot plant: you have two-and-a-half weeks to enter the Bathurst Agricultural Show’s Home and Garden competition.   New categories in the section this year include recycling/upcycling; farm…

Siptu workers at Bord na Móna Recycling have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a bid to prevent the sale of the business. Bord na Móna announced earlier this month it had reached an agreement to sell its recycling business to KWD Recycling, subject to regulatory approval. The…

FRSC impounds 350 Vehicles for fake plates, FG launches End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Regulation, LAMATA acquires 500 CNG buses, news in the past week. Fake, Unauthorised Number Plates : FRSC Seizes 350 Vehicles In One Month The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has impounded 350 vehicles since it commenced…

File picture of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Union Minister for Railways, Electronics, IT and Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday laid the foundation stone for four manufacturing units at the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Divitipally in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana.  The Electronics Manufacturing…

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FG launches End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling Regulation to boost the economy and environmental sustainability. According to NADDC projections, ELV regulation will directly and indirectly create approximately 40,000 jobs. In addition, it is expected to contribute to the recycling of valuable raw materials, generate significant revenue for the economy. The initiative…