More than 90% of the effect of global warming is being absorbed by the oceans, with the seas absorbing energy equivalent to a nuclear bomb every second, a new study has found. New research has analysed records going back to 1871, and found that only a tiny amount of the heat trapped by climate change is affecting […]
People might want to do their homework if they’re planning on recycling more in 2019, especially when it comes to holiday trash. Recycling centers nationwide are becoming more selective about the waste they accept, largely because of changes to the industry. Many environmentalists come to the Bridging the Gap Recycling Center off Deramus Ave. with […]
Green party MP presses Veolia to accept more plastic waste The recycling company Veolia has been accused of refusing to adapt a 30-year contract to allow Brighton and Hove council to collect more plastic waste as local authorities struggle to meet a national target of 50%. Caroline Lucas, the Green party MP for Brighton Pavilion, said the […]
LOS ANGELES – A trash collection device deployed to corral plastic litter floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii will be hauled back to dry land for repairs. Boyan Slat, who launched the Pacific Ocean cleanup project, told NBC News last week that the 2,000-foot (600-meter) long floating boom will be towed 800 […]
WAILEA, MAUI – A fast-moving wildfire that swept through Wailea late Sunday, prompting the evacuation of a luxury resort, now appears to be under control. Maui County officials said winds weakened around 2 a.m. Monday, and firefighters were able to surround the brush fire, allowing brush within the perimeter to burn out. Bulldozers were also […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports we have 12 years to dramatically cut emissions to avoid locking in dangerous global warming, but the World Meteorological Organization announced atmospheric emissions are higher than at any point in the past 3-5 million years and emissions grew again in 2018 after several years of zero growth. After the COP24 climate summit resulted in only […]
A 60-foot section of the device developed to collect plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean has broken off. Now, it will be towed back to port for repairs. The massive barrier that was developed to collect plastic waste floating in the Pacific Ocean has encountered yet another problem. In December, the Ocean Cleanup group announced […]
Plastics reprocessing company Recycling Technologies has announced a new partnership with Swindon Borough Council to develop a ‘first in England’ advanced plastics recycling facility (aPRF). Recycling Technologies uses a chemical recycling technique – called feedstock recycling – to process plastic waste that would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. Using the company’s RT7000 machine, the […]
We all eat potato but throw away its skin or peels. But two UK-based designers Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll use waste potato peelings to create an eco-friendly alternative to single-use materials like MDF and chipboard known as Chip[s] Board. Shocked by the environmental impact and short lifetime of many readily disposable materials, the two designers set out to develop a […]
Solar panels and lithium-ion batteries have dramatically reduced in price in recent years, thanks to a number of innovative advancements. However, these cost savings could be making recycling harder, removing expensive components and killing off the value proposition for recycling. As the number of end-of-life solar panels and batteries continues to grow, is our green […]
