The $60 Billion Potential Hiding in Your Discarded Gadgets
Recycling is important, yes. But it is also utterly insufficient to meet our needs. We tend to think of it as the best alternative to using virgin materials. In fact, …
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Why I paid $95 to recycle a mattress — and you might, too
The author paid a company, Renewable Recycling, to pick up and recycle his queen-size mattress in New York City. Greg Iacurci I paid $95 to recycle a mattress. It may …
Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It
Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and …
Composting set for US boom, and it needs one, decades behind recycling
Some states, municipalities and private-sector companies are pushing to make composting as commonplace as recycling. But it’s a long-haul effort. Composting has many benefits for the environment. It keeps food …
hindalco shares: Hindalco shares surge 2% after company arm Novelis files 45 million shares in IPO
Shares of Hindalco jumped 2% on BSE in Wednesday’s trade to the day’s high of Rs 695 after the company’s arm Novelis filed to offer 45 million shares in the …
Japan’s government issues ‘rules of life’ to help foreigners fit in
Japan recently introduced a Digital Nomad Visa that allows foreigners from 49 countries to live in the country for six months. But before they pack their bags, they may want …
The World’s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point
The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of …
Video game, Fortnite, is being used to urge Gen Z to tackle e-waste | Gaming | Entertainment
Video game Fortnite is being used – to help put an end to e-waste. Electronics retailer, Currys, has launched its first-ever game, “Trash Tycoon”, inside the Fortnite universe. The free-of-charge …
Over 200 billion single-use plastic water bottles are bought nationwide in a lifetime
Adults will get through more than 200 billion single-use plastic water bottles in a lifetime – despite acknowledging it could be bad for their health. A study of 2,000 people …
Your New Apple Watch Series 9 Won’t Be Carbon Neutral
Part of the problem is the slipperiness of attempting to tie a carbon credit—an abstract financial instrument—to any particular product in Apple’s armada of product offerings or the wider global …