Aluminum cans vs plastic bottles: which is best for the environment?
We’ve all been guilty of buying an unsustainable beverage every once in a while, but when faced with the perplexing...
The Ocean Cleanup reveals the Interceptor to remove plastic pollution from rivers
After recently announcing its first success at collecting plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, The...
Biomaterials Archive debuts at Dutch Design Week 2019
Dutch Design Week, the largest design event in Northern Europe, is back once again this October to show how pioneering...
Halloween generates frightening amounts of plastic waste each year
Two eco-minded British charities, Hubbub and the Fairyland Trust, have revealed that Halloween generates mounds...
Recycled plastic to soon pave Los Angeles roads
To better manage plastic waste, Los Angeles is in talks with Technisoil, an innovative manufacturing company, to...
Scotland bans plastic-stemmed cotton swabs in bid to combat plastic pollution
Following backlash concerning plastic waste buildup in beaches and oceans, Scotland is now the first country in...
Golden State bans hotel mini-toiletries in effort to minimize waste
To reduce the impact of plastic waste pollution, California banned hotel and lodging use and distribution of travel-size...
Ski atop the world’s cleanest waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen
Six years after breaking ground, CopenHill — a waste-to-energy plant topped with a year-round ski slope — is...
The Ocean Cleanup has first success collecting plastic from Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch nonprofit dedicated to eliminating plastic pollution in the oceans, recently announced...
Repurposed coffee grounds provide sustainable clothing pigment alternative
Scientists from Iowa State University (ISU) recently unveiled a natural alternative to synthetic clothing pigment....
NRPA and Coca-Cola partner to install trash traps to clean Atlanta waterways
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), which is the leading nonprofit dedicated to the advancement...
Ireland plans to ban single-use plastics
In a move that has environmentalists cheering, Ireland recently overhauled its waste sector by announcing a ban...
Are bioplastics better for the environment or a waste of time?
There has been massive pushback against the use of plastics over the past few years, including single-use plastic...
Cigarette butts, the No. 1 most-littered item, are impacting plant growth
In the frenzy to ban plastic utensils, foam containers, straws and single-use bags, the world’s No. 1 most-littered...
U.S. produces more waste and recycles less than other developed countries
Compared to the rest of the world, the waste and recycling stats in the U.S. just can’t compete. Although the...
The World Surf League is pledging to eliminate single-use plastics and become carbon-neutral by the end of 2019
The World Surf League (WSL) is known for being the authority for all things surfing, famous for showcasing...
Trash collecting device returned to Pacific garbage patch
A giant floating, trash collecting boom is en-route to return to the Pacific ocean after necessary repairs. Initially...
Pacific nation Vanuatu is the first to ban disposable diapers
The mothers of Vanuatu will shoulder the Pacific island nation’s dream of a pristine future with the recent announcement...
Boston's mayor announces curbside compost program
Boston’s mayor Marty Walsh wants to know: are you going to compost that? Because chances are you should. Walsh...
Floridians break world record for largest underwater cleanup
The coastal city of Deerfield, Florida made headlines this weekend for hosting the world’s largest underwater...
Renewlogy turns low-grade plastic into usable fuels
Renewlogy is a three-way win: it’s a profitable business model, keeps plastic out of the landfills, and produces...
Poland Spring pledges 100% recycled bottles by 2022
This week, Nestlé Waters North America promised that its Poland Spring brand would start using 100 percent recycled...
New report reveals 70 million metric tons of plastic burned worldwide each year
A new report reveals the scale of the world’s plastic problem and the alarming amount of plastic that is burned....
Even the most remote islands are victims of plastic pollution
Plastic hasn’t taken much more than a century to conquer the entire world. Since plastic’s invention in 1907,...
UN lists plastic as hazardous waste, votes to control international trade
On May 10, 187 countries voted to list plastic as hazardous waste and tighten control over its international trade....
Second Nature transforms abandoned fishing nets into 3D-printed seashells and bowls
Did you know that ghost nets are considered among the deadliest ocean debris in the world? The term refers not...
Hotel group in Rome eliminates plastic bottles for Earth Day
Rome’s Bettoja Hotels Collection is demonstrating that you may not be able to single-handedly solve the world’s...
Plastic waste has met its match with the viral #Trashtag challenge
It is rare when a social media trend actually results in a physical change to the environment, especially when...
Johnson & Johnson offers Acuvue contact recycling program
Figuring out what is or is not recyclable is an ongoing struggle with program availability differing from one location...
New hope for plastic recycling with IBM's VolCat technology
Think how much more material would be reused if plastic recycling didn’t entail washing, sorting and individual...