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21. July 2020

This Company Turns Plastic Bottles into Road Tiles

A company in Ghana is taking the plastic waste that would otherwise end up on the streets, beaches or landfills and turning it into paving blocks to build roads.

Environment

Environment Slovenia

8. July 2020

Read How This City Went from Zero Recycling to Zero Waste

Sixteen years ago, all the waste in Ljubljana, Slovenia ended up in a landfill, costing money and resources. But then a new plan took hold, and now Ljubljana is known as the first European capital to devote its time and effort to going zero-waste.

Health

Health Germany

6. July 2020

Students Use Recycled Plastic to Design Prosthetic Legs

A German team has been working on ways to provide Kenya and Uganda with affordable prosthetic legs which are much needed in the two countries – using recycled plastic to help solve two problems at once.

Environment

Environment USA

15. April 2020

Mutant Bacteria “Eat” a Tonne of Plastic Bottles in Ten Hours

A mutant bacterial enzyme has been created by scientists to break down plastic bottles to chemical building blocks within hours – ready for recycling into high-quality new ones.

Environment

Environment USA

17. March 2020

This Coffee Cup Will Rot Away (As Promised by Starbucks)

Last week, Starbucks began trialing its new compostable paper cups in several cities, in a first step towards entirely replacing its non-recyclable single-use ones.

Society

Society USA

26. February 2020

Pants from Garbage? Shirts from Leftovers? Designer Turns Waste into Fashion

A Brooklyn-based designer in New York, USA creates his unisex clothing using upcycled fabric: he uses, reuses and recycles every piece he can of leftover cloth, in a zero-waste mission to sustainable fashion.

Environment

Environment Ivory Coast

20. February 2020

These Ladies Pick up Plastic Waste to Earn Money, Clean Streets and Build Schools

A group of women in Abidjan, Ivory Coast are collecting plastic waste to be transformed into durable bricks to build schools across the country – allowing them to earn a living, clean the environment and help improve education.

Environment

Environment USA

15. February 2020

Shop Secondhand, Says Major Department Store. And Starts Selling Secondhand…

If you’re in need of new clothes but want to be kinder to the planet, secondhand shopping is one of the most efficient ways to go. Now, department store Nordstrom has made this option a whole lot easier.

Environment

Environment USA

29. January 2020

Barbie, Ken and Lego Bricks: Plastic-Free in Ten Years, Makers Pledge

Toy manufacturers such as Mattel and Lego are vowing to switch to more sustainable plastics over the next decade, in a major effort to reduce their massive plastic footprint.

Environment

Environment USA

1. January 2020

Hawaii Museum Bans Single-Use Plastic, Employees Bring Their Own Cups

In a drive to promote sustainability, the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii in the United States has recently eliminated the sale of all single-use plastics on its campus.