France cracks down on plastic waste, destruction of unsold clothes
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French parliament on Thursday passed a law forbidding retailers from destroying unsold clothes and banning…
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Recycle
Recycling plastic — Japan style
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At a recycling plant outside Tokyo, workers in face masks pick through an unending torrent of…
8 years ago
Progress toward ‘infinitely recyclable’ plastic
TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- US scientists said Thursday they have made progress toward a kind of plastic that can…
8 years ago
With materials scarce, Cuban designers master recycling chic
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Designers in Cuba are turning trash to treasure, forced to think outside the box and re-purpose rubbish…
9 years ago
Cash incentives help entrepreneur persuade Nigerians to recycle
LAGOS, Nigeria (Reuters) -- Olamide Babajide goes out on the streets of Lagos to shop for old tires, a key…
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International Day for Biological Diversity
May 23 is International Day for Biological Diversity Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodi Bustos, edited by Jay Paul…
9 years ago
Fluorescent sorting could light up recycling rates
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- British-based scientists behind a new technique that adds luminescent markers to plastic packaging labels say…
9 years ago
National Zero Waste Month
Taking the Reuse, reduce, recycle in a whole new level! Let’s learn and exchange ideas this January as we celebrate…
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