The $60 Billion Potential Hiding in Your Discarded Gadgets
Recycling is important, yes. But it is also utterly insufficient to meet our needs. We tend to think of it as the best alternative to using virgin materials. In fact, …
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Showdown looms on plastic treaty days before deadline
Busan, South Korea – Diplomats warned Friday of a looming showdown in negotiations to reach the world’s first deal to curb plastic pollution, after a new draft text emerged littered …
When ‘compostables’ are actually garbage
Do our “compostable” bags, utensils and containers really return to nature? Hailed as a solution to the plastic problem, a growing number of new materials — marketed as biodegradable, sustainable, …
Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling is the answer to plastic waste. But is it really? – The Mercury News
Tony Briscoe | (TNS) Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — When California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public …
Is your closet full of old clothes? A new California law will require the fashion industry to take them back for free
Old clothes piling up? Wardrobe feeling a little out of date? It happens to everyone. But what to do with those unwanted shirts, pants, dresses and shoes? California has a …
Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It
Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and …
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law ending “paper or plastic?” at grocery store checkouts
Maps. Encyclopedias. 8-track tapes. Cameras with film. Phone booths. Once they were common. Today? Relics. Now add “paper or plastic” to the list. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a …
Will they finally solve the plastic crisis? – The Mercury News
Susanne Rust | (TNS) Los Angeles Times WOODSIDE — Generation Z has been heralded by some as the “sustainability” generation — more likely to pay a premium for eco-friendly products …
SEC charges Keurig Dr Pepper over K-Cup recyclability
A green tea pod inside a Keurig brand coffee maker, Dec. 17, 2022. Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Keurig Dr Pepper …
Don’t know what to do with your old clothes? California may require the fashion industry to take them back from you for free
In California it’s relatively easy to recycle aluminum cans, newspapers, or glass bottles. But for one of the most commonly used household products — clothes — options are few. Every …