Category: Waste
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New Company Turns 100 Tons of Non-Recyclable Plastic Into Building Blocks For Construction
Turning hard to recycle plastics into building blocks for construction, ByFusion has diverted 100 tons of plastic from landfills. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/byfusion-turns-100-tons-of-nonrecyclable-plastic-into-building-blocks/
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New Plant-based Biodegradable Masks Close the Recycling Loop with Free Return of Used Ones
G95 makes masks and hoodies that filter the air at N95 level, and now sells a single-use biodegradable mask you can mail in for recycling. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-recycled-biodegradable-face-masks/
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Wallpaper is Back: Here are the Top 7 Ways to Style this Bold Interior Trend in your Space
Chinese less than 100 years after paper itself was invented. The style came to Europe via the Silk Road and saw changes in production and design as advances in block printing and other technologies allowed for more widespread use.
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Maine Becomes First US State to Make Corporations Pay for Recycling if They Don’t Use Sustainable Packaging
Maine holds companies responsible by taxing the packaging they import into the state and reimbursing municipal recycling for its disposal. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maine-law-makes-companies-responsible-for-paying-the-recycling-costs-of-their-packaging/
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reuse revolution – on point animation, Greenpeace
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Oregon Passes Most Comprehensive Plastic Bag Ban in the Country – Surfrider Foundation
Following the passage of the Sustainable Shopping Initiative (House Bill 2509), a bill eliminating single use plastic carry out bags, Oregon has become the third state to pass a policy addressing this chronic source of plastic pollution via the legislature. Through a strong alliance of business, environmental and waste management professionals, the bill passed with…
