Discarded face masks and plastic become 24-foot spinning dome
As the world continues to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of increased pollution due...
New York prohibits single-use mini toiletry bottles in hotels
Hotels in New York state will no longer be allowed to use plastic toiletry bottles smaller than 12 ounces starting...
Archstorming announces winning proposals for a school made of recycled plastic in Mexico
Architectural competitions platform Archstorming recently presented the winners of its “Tulum Plastic School”...
When in Rome, recycle more to earn free metro and bus travel tickets
Rome’s Mayor Virginia Raggi recently unveiled an eco-friendly pilot initiative that is gaining popularity in...
SAOLA offers sustainable sneakers sourced from algae and recycled plastic
Although admittedly late to the game, fashion is working towards cleaning up their act when it comes to corporate...
How National Parks benefit the environment
The U.S. has over 400 national parks across the country, which host a combined total to 330 million curious visitors...
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...
Recycling can get kids free books in southern Italy
An Italian bookseller has come up with a novel way to promote recycling. Michele Gentile, who owns Ex Libris Cafe...
REPREVE: sustainable multi-use fiber made from recycled water bottles
Single-use water bottles have become a target for environmentalists concerned about the amount of petroleum required...
Everlane introduces long-lasting outerwear made from recycled water bottles
The ReNew outerwear line, launched in late October by Everlane, has yanked three million water bottles out of the...
Indonesia accepts plastic bottles in exchange for free bus rides
Plastic waste is a huge problem in Indonesia, and this has led the country’s second-largest city to come up with...
Coca-Cola rewards recycling in the UK with half-priced theme park tickets
Many theme-park visitors in the U.S. are familiar with using bottles or cans of soda they've purchased to score...
Ecobricks transform plastic trash into reusable building blocks
People are getting creative with plastic waste around the world, and now Ecobricks wants to utilize plastic for...
Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that chomps plastic for lunch
Could we solve the plastic pollution crisis with a mutant enzyme? At a trash dump in 2016, Japanese researchers...
Queen of England bans plastic bottles and straws at royal estates
Plastic doesn't have the royal stamp of approval anymore. Queen Elizabeth II recently banned plastic straws and...
