The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

Danish company says complications with non-oil-based materials would have entailed higher total carbon emissions

Retailer responds to concerns about environmental impact of millions of e-cigarettes thrown away each week

The levy would apply to new garments for sale on the UK market, with the proceeds ringfenced for improving local recycling facilities.

Vijayawada's canals have green/blue bins for collecting puja material/flower waste. 500kg of waste collected on Vinayaka Chavithi. Sanitary workers deployed to ensure no plastic bags/flowers disposed. Waste taken to compost plant to make incense sticks. Public largely supportive, but some still flout norms. People realising importance of keeping waterbodies clean.

Tuesday night's leaders' debate was a sobering reminder that we're not taking climate change seriously enough. Kevin Trenberth looks beyond the usual talking points. 

In a film that celebrates the power of creativity, Brazilian artist Vik Muniz collaborates with pickers at a rubbish dump to create art from salvaged material

Mass incineration could be a great solution to New Zealand's increasingly scarce landfill space – or it could be a step backwards environmentally.

Tony Thomas N.T., 26, from Alappuzha, India, has successfully built a four-seater speedboat from multi-layered plastics (MLP) and is now planning to launch an MLP-based boat-constructing venture. He has 8 yrs exp. in marine field and has set up a plastic segregation unit. He hopes to make boats using MLP,…

“This study highlights the desire that so many of us have to do more to protect the future of our planet. 

In Visakhapatnam, a growing tribe of eco-conscious people is exploring ways to reduce carbon footprint during festive celebrations

We could soon see US-made recycled lithium-ion batteries, as multiple companies are now working together to develop the technology.