Recycling

Although legislative leaders said they would reserve judgment until their conferences received concrete bill language, Senator Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat and the chairman of the environmental conservation committee, said that he was confident that the Legislat…

MINTO, N.B. -- Fire crews from around the region are battling a massive tire fire at a recycling plant in the village of Minto, in south-central New Brunswick. Fire Chief Jody Price from nearby Oromocto, N.B., said his department had sent a crew to help ba…

Mr. Buttigiegs aides and allies dont think the attacks from Ms. Warren on fund-raising and Ms. Klobuchar on experience will damage the South Bend mayor. Much of his rise was powered by his big-money fund-raising and for many of his supporters, his lack of exp…

In a warehouse in Chatsworth, California, rows upon rows of giant wooden crates are stacked forty feet high, in a scene somewhat reminiscent of the secret U.S. military installation shown at the end of Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Instead of Biblic…

Senegal's plastic recycling 'monster' campaigns for a cleaner country

Recycling has been practiced for most of human history, and over the last several decades, it has become a cornerstone in the fight against environmental degradation, but many myths about it persist. The Onion debunks common myths about recycling. MYTH: Most…

Maybe you do and maybe you dont. Despite the paper in its name, much of that festive wrap does more harm than good when you throw it in the recycling bin. Paper with coatings, glitter, foil, bows, etc. is generally not recyclable, says a representative from t…

Wastewaters contain large amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen, which are valuable nutrients. Aalto University's NPHarvest process enables recovery of these nutrients as clean ammonium sulfate and sludge containing phosphorus and calcium, which can be used as e…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 7, 2017. US Air Force/Timothy Kirchner SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Monday and landed the booster for the 47th time, but narrowly missed catchi…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 7, 2017. US Air Force/Timothy Kirchner SpaceX is set to launch another Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Monday and has three ships standing by in the Atlantic to recover t…