Zero Waste: Page 49
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Textile recycling startup teams with Levi Strauss to create jeans from post-consumer waste
Seattle-based Evrnu's prototype is made from post-consumer cotton, requiring 98% less water than jeans made from new cotton.
By Cole Rosengren • May 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Tracking the international journey of the United States' deadly e-waste
Basel Action Network Executive Director Jim Puckett explains how his watchdog organization caught recyclers and manufacturers red-handed in fraudulent e-waste exports.
By Kristin Musulin • May 12, 2016 -
US Glass Recycling Coalition garners support from waste haulers, beverage giants
The new coalition, co-founded by the Glass Packaging Institute, includes more than 20 partners from across the supply chain.
By Cole Rosengren • May 11, 2016 -
Massachusetts education pilot aims to solve national recycling contamination issues
The Recycling Partnership is leading a directly targeted program in four Massachusetts communities to change behavior.
By Cole Rosengren • May 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Arizona State diverts nearly 600 pounds of food with 'Rescued Food Feast'
The event, which fed more than 500 students and staff, utilized all of the rescued food and saw a waste diversion rate of 97.3%.
By Kristin Musulin • May 10, 2016 -
New York startup offers food waste solution for space-challenged cities
Industrial/Organic's organic fermentation system can be set up inside a small warehouse space and takes less time than other methods.
By Cole Rosengren • May 10, 2016 -
Total Reclaim caught shipping hazardous TVs to unregulated Hong Kong facilities
The Seattle-based e-waste recycler is under investigation and has lost its environmental certification.
By Cole Rosengren • May 9, 2016 -
AF&PA: US paper recycling rate increases to 66.8% in 2015
The American Forest & Paper Association members have set a goal of 70% paper recovery by 2020.
By Cole Rosengren • May 9, 2016 -
Phoenix searches for solutions to palm frond waste
34,000 tons of the difficult-to-compost fronds are landfilled in the city every year.
By Cole Rosengren • May 9, 2016 -
NYC Council passes controversial 5-cent bag fee
The fee, which will apply to both paper and plastic single-use bags, will go into effect on October 1.
By Kristin Musulin • May 5, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How Green Festival rakes in the green for aspiring, sustainable entrepreneurs
The event is described as an experiential platform with an educational component and businesses can show just about anything as long as the products are truly green, easily accessible, and affordable.
By Arlene Karidis • May 5, 2016 -
Nespresso expands UPS partnership to recycle coffee pods in 48 states
The manufacturer provides pre-paid recycling bags to mail the capsules to one of 88,000 UPS drop-off sites.
By Arlene Karidis • May 4, 2016 -
Report: Hawaii wastes 1/4 of all food supply—a value of $698.36 per person
To combat the issue, the Hawaii Food Recovery Network has salvaged more than 1,000 pounds of food which has all gone to feed the homeless.
By Arlene Karidis • May 4, 2016 -
Kansas DOT struggles to manage highway litter with depleted budget
Currently 90 workers pick up heavy trash volumes along 2,000 lane miles in Kansas while handling other maintenance functions.
By Arlene Karidis • May 3, 2016 -
Wal-Mart Canada expands plastics bag fee to 5 more provinces
The fee will soon affect 93% of all Canadian Wal-Mart shoppers.
By Arlene Karidis • May 3, 2016 -
SC Johnson pumps sustainability to drive product success and consumer trust
While SC Johnson looks to make a recyclable Ziploc bag, Senior VP of Sustainability Kelly Semrau noted it will be a "hard, uphill challenge."
By Arlene Karidis • May 3, 2016 -
NYC challenges big businesses to halve waste with 'Zero Waste Challenge'
Participants of the challenge, such as Whole Foods and Anheuser Busch, have eliminated 60% of their trash on average since February.
By Arlene Karidis • May 3, 2016 -
Deep Dive
#ICAW 2016: Test your composting knowledge with this quick quiz
In honor of International Compost Awareness Week, we're testing your knowledge of recent composting news. It's time to get your hands dirty.
By Kristin Musulin • May 3, 2016 -
Collapse at Guatemala City's largest garbage dump leaves 4 dead, 24 missing
The New York Times reported that 3,000 tons of garbage from the city's surrounding areas are brought to the dump daily.
By Kristin Musulin • May 2, 2016 -
National Drug Take-Back Day diverts thousands of pounds of wasted medications across Maine
200 drop-off sites across the state participated in the effort to keep medications out of landfills and waterways.
By Arlene Karidis • May 2, 2016 -
SWANA report: Food waste goals unobtainable without more processing capacity
The report says that diversion efforts should be made locally through composting facilities, anaerobic digestion (AD), and co-digestion at wastewater treatment facilities.
By Arlene Karidis • April 29, 2016 -
SCS Engineers tool helps Texas town design 20-year solid waste management plan
The tool, which can assess expenses and provide a framework to plan capital expenditures, could be applied to neighboring communities.
By Arlene Karidis • April 29, 2016 -
Judge rules Seattle 'trash-snooping' ordinance as unconstitutional
The actual ban that prohibits Seattle residents from tossing compostable waste in the garbage is still valid.
By Kristin Musulin • April 28, 2016 -
How in-sink garbage disposals are remedying Philadelphia's mounting food waste problem
Philadelphia has mandated that in-sink disposers be installed in new homes as of 2016 following a pilot program that found this method cuts food waste by 30% to 35%.
By Arlene Karidis • April 28, 2016 -
Apple's waste diversion rates drop for second consecutive year
Apple is working to reverse the trend focusing on final assembly facilities, expanding composting at corporate sites, and launching zero waste initiatives in 470 retail stores.
By Arlene Karidis • April 28, 2016
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