Recycling

Hardware in general, and smartphones in particular, have taken over our lives so quickly that few of us have had the chance to think about what happens to them when we no longer use them. The answer is that they become a huge environmental and health problem in the Global…

Optical sensors such as cameras and lidar are a fundamental part of modern robotics platforms, but they suffer from a common flaw: transparent objects like glass containers tend to confuse them. That’s because most of the algorithms analyzing data from those sensors assume all surfaces are Lambertian, or that they…

The growing global crisis of plastics waste is often framed as a problem stemming from careless consumers, but a new bill introduced in the US Congress Tuesday seeks to shift the responsiblity back to industry Carry your own cup to the coffee shop. Recycle that soda bottle. Say no to…

Yoyo's recycling strategy involves building community ties | Photo source Yoyo Innovation Sustainability Startup develops a behavioural-change program for recycling Sustainability A French programme applies some of the same principles of organisations like Alcoholics Anonymous to help people recycle more Spotted: Most people know they should recycle, but their good…

Melting ice sheets. Wildfires that turn the sky red. Record-breaking heat waves.  The terrifying effects of climate change are hard to miss. They also leave many people fearful about the future of the planet and our civilization.  If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. A recent survey, conducted in December…

Bakbuk reduces the size of the bottle by 80 per cent | Photo source ECOAMS PLANET Innovation Retail A simple elastic band makes recycling plastic bottles more efficient Retail Bakbuk is an elastic band that fits around the plastic beverage bottle and optimally reduces the size of the bottle by…

Drew and Jonathan Scott are known for the transformational home renovations they create on "Property Brothers." They recently announced that they're offering their skills to a family in need through a $250,000 home renovation contest with ADT called "Pass th…

Reporter Natalie Allison, who covers state politics for The Tennessean in Nashville, tweeted a photo Monday (the photo was shot by photojournalist George Walker IV) of TN state Rep. Kent Calfee drinking from a Hershey’s chocolate syrup bottle. Weird. Or -- not weird, if you ask TN state Rep. Kent…

A sustainability-focused ecommerce platform runs two NYC outposts to make it easy for shoppers to keep their eco impact low Brands and retailers are building eco-friendliness into their business models from the get-go through various strategies connected to  sustainability. One policy is to avoid packaging altogether: Package Free, an ecomm platform…

Rechargeable lithium chemistry battery cells found their mass market foothold in the field of personal electronics. The technology has since matured enough to be scaled up (in both physical size and production volume) to electric cars, making long range EVs far more economical than what was possible using earlier batteries.…