Sustainability was a major theme on this year’s higher level construction studies paper, with students asked about passive house construction, wind …
Inside the Controversial World of Composting Toilets
They are part of a move toward dry or composting sanitation, a set of controversial approaches that may be able to help manage bodily waste in …
Chick-fil-A to expand ‘restaurant-composting program’ pilot
After a successful two-year pilot, Chick-fil-A is spreading its wings further on a composting program. The Atlanta-based chicken chain said on its …
Unrequested straws at St. Louis Park restaurants under zero-waste ordinance updates
People often mistakenly believe utensils that are not able to be recycled or composted should be placed in the recycling or composting containers.
Chanel rejects synthetic chemicals in switch to eco-silk alternative
Chanel commented on the investment into green, regenerative technology in a … is part of the company’s strategy in investing in green technology.”.
City looks to improve recycling options
When asked, most people will say that recycling is essential, or at least recommended, in making sure the Earth can sustain life. On a much more local …
ASTRX releases review of material flow at MRFs, reprocessors
Applying Systems Thinking to Recycling (ASTRX), Charlottesville, Virginia, the joint project of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and The …
DS Smith expands in North America
The company’s closed-loop recycling model—where paper and corrugated is collected, recycled and used again to make packaging materials—has …
Bunge joins Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, U.S. — Bunge joined the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), a coalition aimed at increasing transparency to …
Changes coming to Williamsburg recycling collections
Following the approval of a five-year recycling contract with the Virginia Peninsula Public Service Authority, city residents will soon get new recycling …