Turning Food Waste Into a Fashion Statement A designer is turning the leftovers from making kombucha tea into a supple, leather-like fabric for vests, shoes, and more. Actress Emma Watson recently caused a stir when she wore a dress made … Read More
Adidas is racing to make its products more sustainable. The global sportswear maker said Monday that it has committed to using only recycled plastic by 2024. The pledge to eliminate the use of “virgin” plastic, which was first reported by … Read More
MASS PRODUCTION OF plastics, which began just six decades ago, has accelerated so rapidly that it has created 8.3 billion metric tons—most of it in disposable products that end up as trash. If that seems like an incomprehensible quantity, it is. … Read More
Empty soda cans and torn candy bar wrappers lie scattered on the ground. Landfills overflow with plastic bottles and cardboard. This doomsday future is painted by climate change experts. It is a reality, but this tactic may not be effective in encouraging … Read More
Rubber Recycling Rubber has become very prominent in industries as far as its production is concerned. It is used all around the globe in many things, most importantly the tires of vehicles. It is necessary to recycle rubber as it … Read More
Did you know that in a country like the United States, construction waste accounts for about one-third of all refuse nationwide? With a statistic like this, it’s clear that even modest efforts to make better use of debris or existing … Read More
5 Reasons Why People Don’t Recycle Most of us believe recycling is ethically just the right thing to do. But sadly, enough we all know a few people who still have not jumped on the recycling bandwagon. It seems as … Read More