New recycling sites to be added to several counties
About 90 new sites for people to recycle empty drink containers will be added to the Bay Area after several counties received grants from the state’s recycling and waste management …
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Target’s latest trade-in program will recycle used denim
Target is offering a new incentive to its shoppers: Bring us your old denim. Bootleg or skinny cut, dark blue or acid-washed, it doesn’t matter to Target. The retailer is …
Are bottles, cans thrown into Bay Area blue bins recycled?
Inside the GreenWaste Material Recovery Facility in San Jose, both human and mechanical hands work to separate the pieces of ink-stained paper, dented multi-colored plastic and crushed metal that can …
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
As summers get hotter across the world — and Japan potentially faces its hottest summer on record — we’re met with a paradox: To stay cool, it seems we’re compelled …
Nestle quietly shifted recycling goals as plastics problem grows
When Nestle tweaked its plastic packaging goals in 2022, few noticed. The shift in language on the website of the world’s largest food maker pledged to mostly use plastic “designed …
Fast fashion comes home to roost in Chinese landfills
By Tian MacLeod Ji | Associated Press WENZHOU, China — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely …
hindalco shares: Hindalco shares surge 2% after company arm Novelis files 45 million shares in IPO
Shares of Hindalco jumped 2% on BSE in Wednesday’s trade to the day’s high of Rs 695 after the company’s arm Novelis filed to offer 45 million shares in the …
Why “paper or plastic?” may be coming to an end at California grocery stores
For years, “paper or plastic?” has been the question that millions of shoppers hear when they roll up to the checkout counter. But in California, that universal phrase may soon …
Japan’s government issues ‘rules of life’ to help foreigners fit in
Japan recently introduced a Digital Nomad Visa that allows foreigners from 49 countries to live in the country for six months. But before they pack their bags, they may want …
Upcycling efforts spread among Japanese companies
Nagoya – Japanese companies are increasingly engaging in upcycling efforts, or adding new value to used products and waste materials, as part of their environmental and social contributions and to …