News - September 2011
PepsiCo's Dream Machine: recycling bad habits while guzzling energy?
If the kiosks reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites that is good but does the environmental impact of building and running them negate their savings?
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The environmental cost of coffee to go
Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Caffè Nero, Pret-A-Manger and Eat use approximately 500 million paper cups, a billion napkins, plus plastic knives, spoons, sandwich boxes just in the UK every year. Read more on the cost of coffee here
Why landfill mining could be the next big thing.
UK company Advanced Plasma Power (APP) forms a joint venture to dig up a landfill site in Belgium and recycle half the rubbish and convert the rest into renewable electricity.
Polegate recycling plant bid causes concern over lorries
A Recycling plant plan in Polegate has been met with strong objections by frustrated residents. Colin Holloway of Haulaway Ltd in Apex Way, Hailsham, has put forward a proposal to set up an inert recycling operation for up to 45000 tonnes of of construction and demolition waste per year.
Troy Dumpster Rental Suggests Recycling Options for Homeowners
Troy Dumpster Rental suggests recycling options for homeowners. Recycling, the most efficient method in reducing trash by means of colleting, sorting and recreating items to reuse them for the same or different function, has been among the top advocacies of the green lifestyle.
Recycling pays off in ways that aren't obvious
What does recycling really do on a day-to-day basis? It definitely keeps us busy. We set up intricate sorting systems in our homes and apartments — with plastic in one bin and paper in the next, newspaper in a separate sack...
Hutchinson prisoners have begun making dog beds
The steel from the springs and the cotton batting in the mattresses are recycled, generating money for prison operations. Wood from the mattresses has been fashioned into flower boxes and benches. Through recycling, the metal and cotton from old mattresses has made more than $49,000 for the prison's general fee fund, said Steve Schneider, spokesman at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility.
MIT Media Lab experiments with 3D printing using recycled materials
To this, they can put in cut-up milk jugs and print with recycled plastic. Oxman and her team are looking at making concrete with extruder heads, only much more efficiently by controlling the density at every stage. Concrete that is produced just like ...
Mercedes' classic 300 SLR re-made from 10000 bits of recycled metal
The trio, who work at Giganten aus Stahl which translates to Giants of Steel, meticulously sourced thousands of pieces of metal for their recycled homage. Mr Ciesielski, who claims he could rebuild any car out of scrap, said: "The Uhlenhaut is a really special Mercedes and we wanted to make a replica."
Food recycling set to be stepped up
A NEW weekly food waste recycling collection is going to be rolled out in Brentwood. To increase recycling rates and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, food waste will be collected on the same day as weekly black bag collections, ...
Food recycling plant gets up and running
A CONTROVERSIAL food waste recycling plant is up and running - and has backing from MP Ed Miliband. Doncaster-based Prosper De Mulder officially opened the UK's first ReFood anaerobic digestion plant in Ings Road, Bentley, at a ceremony attended by Mr Miliband...
Defunct "recycler"in faces federal charges of environmental crimes and fraud
The case stems from their operation of a business called Executive Recycling, in which Richter was the owner and Olson the vice president. Executive Recycling, which is also named in the indictment, claimed to recycle electronic waste such as used ...
Puma Introduces "Re-Suede" Vegan Sneaker Made With Recycled Materials
The "Re-Suede," which debuted on Friday, is a retooled version that comprises 100 percent recycled materials and a new outsole derived from rice husks. Compared with virgin materials, the synthetic Ultrasuede upper is said to reduce energy consumption ...
Starbucks tackles paper (cup) tiger
Starbucks sells on average 8.2 million paper cups of coffee a day, all of which can be recycled, but most still end up in landfills. The world's biggest coffee chain wants to change that by convincing everyone from recycling companies to ...
Q We've looked into recycling more but it's easier and costs the same to send all of our rubbish to landfill. Will recycling ever make sense? A It's a surprisingly common myth that being green requires effort for no return. In terms of recycling, ...
New study shows 88 percent of auto repair shops recycle tires
Recycling used tires isn't a new idea, and now a study shows that most auto repair shops recycle tires rather than send them off to a landfill. The organization Car Care Council has been urging auto repair shops to recycle more vehicle parts and engine ...
Dirty Diaper Recycling Eliminates 110000 Tonnes Of GHGs
In 2009, I reported on plans to build the very first disposable diaper recycling plant in Britain. Two years have passed, and it appears that this revolutionary plant is ready to open its doors to the stinky waste of the world.
Coca Cola to Use Plant-Based Materials and Recycled Plastic to Make Bottles
The MNC's new objective is to use plant-based materials and recycled plastic to make their 500 ml bottles. The company says bottles will be made from 22.5% renewable plant-based PET materials and up to 25% recycled plastic. ...
Recycling scrap metal is big business — so is stealing it
Metal theft is giving recycling a black eye. With a ready market for virtually every scrap that can be salvaged, and with prices possibly at an all-time high, thieves are stopping at almost nothing to get it.
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