Recycling campaigns have overshadowed the issue of over-production and overlooked more sustainable waste reduction strategies, according to scientists. A group of researchers from the University of Virginia has written anContinue Reading
As solar power continues its remarkable ascent as a prominent electricity source, it is imperative that we carefully consider the vital aspect of recycling these panels once they reach theirContinue Reading
The beverage industry buys more than 500 billion plastic bottles – better called crude oil bottles – every year to package its products (because they’re essentially free to them, givenContinue Reading
The Speyer wine bottle is claimed to be the world’s oldest bottle of wine which is made of glass, dating back to between 325 and 350 AD. Glass’s broad usageContinue Reading
Recycling plastic is a real bummer. Apparently, only 15% of plastic waste gets recycled globally, and even then, almost half of that just gets thrown away. So basically, only 9%Continue Reading
Under a rule passed last year that prohibited the export of some plastic garbage, Australia would allow plastic waste to be sent overseas and burnt as fuel, according to theContinue Reading
Plastic-derived biofuels, proposed as part of the Biden Administration’s response to the global climate issue, appear to give both a solution to petroleum’s greenhouse gas emissions and a strategy toContinue Reading
A single takeaway lunch might feel like a game of recycling trivia: a plastic bag, a filthy pizza box, plastic utensils, paper napkins, and a beverage can. Which things areContinue Reading
