Adidas Wants to Turn Ocean Plastic Into Sportswear
Lorraine Chow – Would you buy shoes or clothes made from trash that is recovered from the ocean?
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Sweden Recycling 99 Percent Of Garbage, Edging Closer To Zero-Waste
April McCarthy, Prevent Disease Waking Times There’s a revolution happening in Sweden right now. Dubbed the “recycling revolution,” the Scandinavian country now recycles 99 percent of their garbage, edging closer to a zero-waste lifestyle, nationwide. Wouldn’t it be great if no household waste was wasted? If each and every item of refuse was turned into …
British Supermarket to Power Itself Solely With Food Waste
Brandon Baker, EcoWatch Waking Times It’s good to refrain from wasting energy, but it’s even better to procure energy from items that you otherwise would waste. That’s the thinking behind the latest announcement from Sainsbury’s, the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. The chain’s Cannock location will soon be powered solely by the company’s own food waste. Waste …
How to Send Less Trash to the Landfill
Jill Richardson, Contributor Waking Times My new neighbor knocked on my door and introduced herself as the vice president of the local homeowner’s association. “How friendly!” I thought. “She’s welcoming me to the neighborhood.” Then she wrinkled her nose and motioned toward an enclosed bin on my porch, saying, “Your — what is it? Came-post? …
Hemp – One Of The Most Healthy Recyclable Substances Around
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times Hemp has long been known to be a clean, renewable resource. It can be grown with little to no fertilizer and pesticides; in fact, it has natural pesticides. It enriches and heals the soil it is grown in, cleans the air, and reduces pollution. It has some of the …