The sun’s rays often damage asphalt roads in different ways. UV rays make the pavement weaker and lead to cracks, uneven surfaces, and water seepage. When the temperatures drop down, the temperature difference furthers the cracking of the pavement and this is why we often see potholes at the end […]
A new law came into effect in California in January this year. It’s aimed to help out the people directly affected by rising food insecurity and lower the emissions of greenhouse gases. To this extent, rather than throwing away the expired or unused food, Senate Bill 1383 requires grocery stores […]
When it’s completed in the near future, the $175 million worth plant in Rochester, N.Y. being built by Li-Cycle, a Canadian firm, will be the biggest plant for lithium-ion battery recycling in North America. This plant will have a capacity of 25 metric kilotons of material and will recover 95 […]
Unfortunately, the single-use plastic wrap is what helps keep fruits and veggies fresh and clean, and almost every household or market uses it. Supermarkets are overflown with this type of packaging, most of which isn’t recyclable. Sadly, plastic waste that’s produced by food consumption ends up in landfills and the […]
Under the primary environmental law of Canada, plastic is now considered toxic. Under the CEPA, this law was announced by Trudeau’s government recently. This decision came after months of lobbying by the $28 billion plastics industry of Canada and it opened the way for a possible ban on single-use plastics. […]
When you’re not in the mood to compost food scraps, you may be able to use them to make concrete! At least this is what researchers hope to achieve in the near future. In fact, they’re closer to the end goal. They’ve found a method to use fruit and veggie […]
Although styrene is naturally found in foods and drinks like cinnamon, strawberries, and coffee, when strung together with other chemicals, it’s used to create a foam insulation for protection of sensitive electronics. However, the problem with this material is that it’s almost impossible to be recycled. But, a new innovative […]
According to a major survey of hundreds of recycling facilities throughout the US, a lot of the plastic items which Americans put in their bins for recycling aren’t being recycled at all! The survey was done by Greenpeace and its results showed that out of the 367 recycling facilities surveyed, […]
As of 1st March, if you go shopping for groceries without a bag in New York, you’ll have plenty on your hands because the seller won’t have any plastic ones to give you. According to the NYC Department of Sanitation, in New York only, the residents use more than 10 […]
Coca Cola won’t stop using plastic bottles as customers still want them, says the head of sustainability for the company. According to Bea Perez, they like them because they’re lightweight and reseal. The company is one of the biggest producers of plastic garbage and they’ve previously pledged to recycle as […]