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‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals
Companies knew for decades recycling was not viable but promoted it regardless, Center for Climate Integrity study finds
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Recycling Doesn’t Work—and the Plastics Industry Knew It
The industry knew decades ago that recycling was never viable in the long term, and now we’re all being poisoned by its product.
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Inside the Complicated World of Recycling Sex Toys
We, as a nation, are amassing huge collections of dildos, pocket pussies, and butt plugs. But as sex toys are becoming more common, there is still no easy way to recycle them. Our increasing comfort with item-assisted sexual pleasure isn’t keeping up with our increasing desire to live sustainably. Sex toys are often made with a variety of specialized materials to make them soft and/or non-porous (which means they won’t trap bodily fluids).
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8 amazing things built with bottles and cans
The way we eat generates a lot of junk. But what starts as junk doesn't have to stay junk.
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China doesn’t even want to buy our garbage anymore
Since 2007, one of America's top exports to China has been... trash. Yes, trash. That includes everything from scrap metal and paper to cardboard and crumpled soda cans. The United States sold $10.8 billion worth of metal and paper scrap to China in 2011.
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Old car batteries could make cheaper, more efficient solar panels
Instead of heading to the landfill, the lead in outdated car batteries could power your home.
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Old Farm Machinery Bits into Garden Decor
DIY stuff made of recycled material: 100% green and free!
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Sweden is Now Recycling 99 Percent of its Trash. Here's how
It would serve Americans greatly to take a page out of Sweden’s book about recycling their waste.
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MTV Pimps Cars, Brazil Pimps Trash Carts
It's the brainstorm of a street artist, who wanted folks to pay more respect to the pickers who collect recyclable garbage that would otherwise pile up in landfills.
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Inside New York City’s newest recycling center
Machines use science to separate a stream of waste into valuable raw materials.
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American recycling is stalling, and the big blue bin is one reason why
Tucked in the woods 30 miles north of Washington is a plant packed with energy-guzzling machines that can make even an environmentalist’s heart sing – giant conveyor belts, sorters and crushers saving a thousand tons of paper, plastic and other recyclables from reaching landfills each day. The 24-hour operation is a sign that after three decades of trying, a culture of curbside recycling has become ingrained in cities and counties across the country. Happy Valley, however, it is not.
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Adidas Has Created A Shoe Made Entirely From Ocean Trash
Adidas, in partnership with a nonprofit called Parley for the Oceans, has created a shoe that is made entirely from ocean trash and creates zero waste. The company plans to release a line of shoes made like this later this year.
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Netherlands Company Introduces Plastic Roads That Are More Durable, Climate Friendly Than Asphalt
The company behind the idea says plastic roads could cut down on asphalt-related CO2 emissions.
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The longest floating structure in history is about to hit the ocean. It might fix a big problem.
It's called The Ocean Cleanup, and it's a 1.2-mile-long system designed to collect and remove plastic from the ocean. For two years, it will hang out in the ocean, hopefully to begin undoing what we've done for decades: polluted the heck out of the water with plastic trash.
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A fairy tale castle built from construction debris
Wing's Castle in N.Y. manages to make demolition leftovers look downright enchanting.
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90% of seabirds have plastic waste in stomach: study
Experts caution the rate can grow to 99% by 2050 if people do not take immediate action.
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The war on waste: Seattle hires 9 new 'trash police'
Seattle is fighting back against a lawsuit that blames the city of "trash-snooping."
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Singapore can be a model for cities with zero-waste goals
The city-state sends only 2% of its solid waste to landfills.
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Excellent infographic shows why we must say no to plastic
With our plastic dependency growing and rate of recycling decreasing, it's crucial to make the tough but necessary switch to reusables.
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Arizona cities fall well below national average recycling rate
Phoenix's residential landfill diversion rate in the 2014-15 fiscal year was 20%.
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