Recycling

Photo: GettyThe coronavirus caused Lauren Singer to do something she hasn’t done in eight years: she created waste. Singer is one of the activists most associated with the waste-free movement. She first went viral in 2014 when her annual direct trash production was so small, it fit in a single…

by: Harley Tamplin Posted: Apr 29, 2020 / 05:44 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 29, 2020 / 05:44 PM CDT AUSTIN (KXAN) — Terra Helmets and LoFi Recycling Systems have been named the winners of the City of Austin’s annual Reverse Pitch competition. Both projects will be awarded $10,000 to…

The Pompeii ruins continue to reveal fascinating information from ancient history, and this time researchers found that Romans organized and recycled garbage. Scientists initially believed large piles of plaster and ceramic found outside the city walls were the result of an earthquake that occurred years before Mount Vesuvius erupted in…

Ptolemy studied at Bradford in the 80’s, travelled extensively and settled in Brighton, UK. He specialises in animals, insects and marine life sculptures made from recycled materials including car wheel trims, shopping trolleys, car parts and found objects. He’s spent the last 17 years recycling them into beautiful and elegant…

Ministers have begun circulating plans for life after the coronavirus lockdown, including requiring shoppers and commuters to wear cloth masks and radically rethinking how public transport operates in order to keep travellers two metres apart at all times.  The Telegraph has learnt that garden centres could reopen within a fortnight…

At Fashinnovation's biannual Worldwide Talks, the industry reckons with its sustainability problem.The two-day conference, held on April 20 and April 21, featured a slew of notable speakers, including fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, Birchbox CEO Katia Beauchamp, and conservationist Susan Rockefeller.But fashion may not be able to implement its sustainability…

AbstractRetreating subduction zones such as the Lesser Antilles, Gibraltar and Scotia have been migrating towards the Atlantic Ocean by cutting their way through the oceanic crust. This spontaneously retreating subduction is enabled by the development of faults at the edges of the slab, but the physical mechanisms controlling fault propagation…

DRx Romanelli and LN-CC continue their partnership with the release of an Earth Day 2020 capsule collection, with all proceeds being donated to the Milan-based charity Emergency, supporting those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In true DRx form, the capsule collection is made entirely of upcycled materials that find themselves…

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Image: s'well By Leah StodartMashable Shopping2020-04-22 18:06:14 UTC Thanks to humans staying at home, we're seeing a lot of positive pollution-related news. The iconic…

An agave field at Tanteo's co-op Tanteo Tequila As consumers become increasingly conscious of what they put in their bodies and the environmental impact their tread has, brands are starting to react, pivoting marketing and production efforts to embrace sustainable practices. But what makes a booze brand sustainable? Is it…