Are Egg Cartons Recyclable?
Yes, most egg cartons are recyclable, depending on the material they are made of. The typical cartons found across supermarkets are generally made of paper byproducts, #1 plastics, or Styrofoam.…
Recycling and Waste
Scottish Facility to Turn Plastic Waste Into Hydrogen
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…
Circular Future Fund Winners Have Smart Ideas for Fighting Disposable Culture
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…
This New Dispenser System Could Revolutionize Zero Waste Shopping
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…
It’s Time to Phase Out Fluorescent Lightbulbs, Report Finds
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…
What Is E-Waste and Why Is It a Problem?
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,…
What Should You Do With the Discarded Items From Spring Cleaning?
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…
Should Cities Throw Away Plastic Bag Bans? It’s Complicated
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…
It’s Time to Ditch Performative Recycling
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…
New Report Trashes Chemical Recycling—It Doesn’t Solve Plastic Pollution
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…