Wax paper can’t be recycled with other paper items because the wax coating interferes with the recycling process. However, there are still plenty of different options to dispose of your…
After the recent signing of an agreement to develop a global treaty on plastics, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) cheered, noting its goal of “accelerating advanced technologies to recycle more…
Recycling plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the ones used for bottled water and soft drinks, is considered an industry success story. According to a major distributor, the industry…
Single-use plastic bags are a scourge on the environment. Americans alone use 100 billion of them every year, according to the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), which says it takes…
Having written a book on living a sufficient and sustainable lifestyle, and teaching sustainable design, I was asked by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to be on their morning radio…
E-waste describes electronic products and equipment that have reached the end of their life cycle or have lost value to their current owners. When not properly disposed of or recycled,…
Much of the discussion about mercury and fluorescent lightbulbs have been around the compact fluorescent lights, (CFLs) also known as “toxic Gorebulbs.” They had a tiny bit of mercury, about…
There has been a curious new innovation in the world of zero waste grocery shopping. A company called The Aggressive Good (TAG) based in Ottawa, Canada, has just launched its…
Last November, a department store chain in the United Kingdom called John Lewis announced a £1-million (US$1.2m) fund to back innovative projects that could fight “throwaway” culture. Together with environmental…
Peel NRE, a part of United Kingdom-based Peel L&P, is building a new $24 million (£20 million) plant in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland that will turn plastic waste into hydrogen. The…
