World's First Landfill-Waste-to-Jet-Fuel Facility Will Be Completed in 2017

World's First Landfill-Waste-to-Jet-Fuel Facility Will Be Completed in 2017

The facility is the result of a collaboration between British Airways and Solena Fuels

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2014
Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion Plant Opens in Wales, UK

Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion Plant Opens in Wales, UK

The facility will serve to generate clean energy from food waste

Oklahoma Man Loses Wedding Ring in Trash, Finds It at Landfill

Oklahoma Man Loses Wedding Ring in Trash, Finds It at Landfill

Veterinarian Gary McNeill managed to track down the dumpster and find his lost ring

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 25th, 2014
The City of Glendale in Arizona Will Soon Triple the Amount of Trash It Recycles

The City of Glendale in Arizona Will Soon Triple the Amount of Trash It Recycles

This is thanks to a new facility that is currently under construction

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 11th, 2013
GM's Renaissance Center in Detroit Sends No Waste to Landfill

GM's Renaissance Center in Detroit Sends No Waste to Landfill

The office complex recycles, reuses or converts all the waste it produces

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 30th, 2013
Plantable Wrapping Paper Lets Folks Grow Their Own Veggies, Reduces Landfill

Plantable Wrapping Paper Lets Folks Grow Their Own Veggies, Reduces Landfill

Presents enthusiasts can choose to plant carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, chilli or onions

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2013
NYC's Largest Solar Plant to Be Built on Staten Island

NYC's Largest Solar Plant to Be Built on Staten Island

The solar plant will be built on the site of what used to be the world's largest landfill

Atari Landfill Excavation Could Reveal E.T. Games, Put Legend to Rest

Atari Landfill Excavation Could Reveal E.T. Games, Put Legend to Rest

A film company is digging for the games in Alamogordo, New Mexico

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 20th, 2012
First-of-Its-Kind “Unpackaged” Shop Moves to Hockney, East London

First-of-Its-Kind “Unpackaged” Shop Moves to Hockney, East London

This shop asks customers to bring their own containers and bags, as they sell neither

Study Finds Lead in Shopping Bags

Study Finds Lead in Shopping Bags

Solid-colored shopping bags might pose risks to public health, new report states

10-Days-Old Kittens Stuffed in a Plastic Bag Found Abandoned at a Landfill

10-Days-Old Kittens Stuffed in a Plastic Bag Found Abandoned at a Landfill

Two of them died, the other four are in poor health

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 3rd, 2012
Leader in Natural Personal Care Products Launches New Recycling Program

Leader in Natural Personal Care Products Launches New Recycling Program

Toothpaste tubes, deodorant containers, soap wrappers and the like are to get a new life

CES 2012: Awesome 3D Printer Turns User into Green Artists

CES 2012: Awesome 3D Printer Turns User into Green Artists

Ingenious 3D printer enables kids to design and manufacture their own toys at home

Industrial Pipelines Turned into Fabulous Bookshelves

Industrial Pipelines Turned into Fabulous Bookshelves

Old pipelines converted into eco-friendly iron bookshelves can be used to lighten homes

Ford Focus Electric Has Car Seats Made of Plastic Bottles

Ford Focus Electric Has Car Seats Made of Plastic Bottles

The green 2012 Ford Focus Electric will rely on Repreve sustainable seating material

Koreans Use High-Tech Bins to Curb Food Waste

Koreans Use High-Tech Bins to Curb Food Waste

The new line of smart trash bins will charge Koreans for every gram of food discarded

Discarded Walk Signs Converted into Lamps

Discarded Walk Signs Converted into Lamps

Recycled walking signs are used to create ingenious lamps priced at £825 (€998/$1,278)

 
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