World's first mobile recycling plant turns trash into tiles

Taiwan-based architecture studio has come up with an environmentally friendly solution: TRASHPRESSO, a traveling solar-powered recycling plant that turns trash into tiles.

This Caterpillar Could Aid in Ridding the World of Plastic Waste

A chance observation by a researcher in Spain could help humans reduce the ecological damage caused by polyethylene-based packaging.

Apple announces plans to make all products from recycled materials

The electronics giant Apple says that it aims to only use recycled materials in its devices.

Making batteries from waste glass bottles

Researchers are turning glass bottles into high performance lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and personal electronics .

Albania opens 26 mln euro waste-to-energy plant

Albania has inaugurated its first waste-to-energy plant. The plant will be able to generate 2.85 MW of electricity per hour.

Reebok's Next Shoe Will Be Made From Corn

These slick new kicks will be the first pair of shoes made entirely out of compostable plant-based materials.

Sweden Opens World’s First Mall for Repaired and Recycled Goods

The facilities contain both a recycling center and a shopping mall. The center also includes a café and restaurant with a heavy focus on organic products, as well as a conference and exhibition facility complete with a specialty school for studying recycling.

UK’s biggest ever coffee cup recycling scheme launches today

London introduces coffee cup recycling facilities across the City and aims to collect and recycle half a million cups in the City of London throughout April, rising to 5 million by the end of the year.

Waste Plastic Repurposed As A Sustainable Building Material

Pretty Plastic Plant is an assembly of six machines that can sort waste plastic by color, wash it, melt it and turn it into plastic slates and tiles.

How lotteries could revolutionize recycling in Australia

Economic evidence suggests that the scheme could be cheaper to run, and boost recycling more, if it was run as a lottery instead, with every recycled bottle representing a “ticket” to a prize draw.

The breathtaking hotel in Thailand practices radical reuse, grows 100% of its produce

This lush green oasis demonstrates how hotels can thrive within a completely natural habitat.

European Parliament Votes in Favor of 70% Recycling Goal

Four legislative amendments will help the European Union recycle 70 percent of its municipal waste and 80 percent of its packaging material by 2030.

Recycling: Who really leads the world

A new report has been published with the aim of determining who really leads the world when it comes to recycling, with Wales emerging as one of the world's top three recyclers.

Robotics could be a Key to the Next Phase of Recycling

Could robotic sorters replace optical sorters as a must-have technology in tomorrow's material recovery facilities?