Nearly 45 million tons of electronics were thrown out in 2016. The value of the raw materials in that e-waste is about $55 billion, but most of that waste isn’t being recovered.
Struggling to process its own waste, China, the world’s largest importer of recycled goods, will no longer accept mixed plastic and paper from the rest of the world.
After years of creating bottles for major companies, a French entrepreneur turned his hand to developing the "Vegan Bottle." In contrast, to plastics based on petrochemicals, the bottle is 100 percent biodegradable.
In 2016, the country became the first globally to require supermarkets to donate unsold food to charity, and for restaurants to provide doggy bags when requested, or be subject to fines.
Construction of what would be first ever waste-to-energy plant in Africa is nearing completion. The plant, which is due to begin operating in January, will incinerate 1,400 tons of waste every day.
Netherlands-based studio's initiative combines 3D printing with recycling to re-design urban space.
Engineers have developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change -- carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).
Within two to three years, a collection system and modern recycling facility for PET bottles will start up in Ghana.
Greenpeace's Guide to Greener Electronics shows us the winners and sinners in the gadget making business.
A Dutch organization has just announced plans to salvage plastic pollution from the ocean and use it to build highways in Rotterdam.
In a report entitled The Urban Bio-Loop a company proposes to transform food waste into low-cost and eco-friendly materials.
The Dutch province of Friesland repurposed toilet paper in a 1km stretch of bike highway.
Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory in India have found a way to transform plastic waste into stylish, practical tiles.
Trashpresso is a giant solar-powered recycling plant that transforms discarded plastic bottles into architectural tiles.
Conceptual and material designer Inges Luijs has found an innovative way to turn landfill material into eco-friendly consumer goods using plasma rock.
