Decommissioned wind turbines are turned into bridges in Ireland. This innovative solution is one of the ways that the industry is fighting against the major recycling issue with these turbines once they reach the end of their lifespan. Also, some turbines are removed from service when there’s a need for […]
In 2020, GNN reported that the French company Carbios had taken an enzyme from decomposing leaves and adapted it to be able to decompose plastic. Their hopeful project is already happening at the demonstration plant at Clermont-Ferrand. The company is presenting the recycling process and showing it can help achieve […]
This impressive startup is trying to put the cigarette butts to good use. Naman Gupta and Vishal Kanet, the founders of the startup, came up with the idea after they were on a party and were shocked by how much cigarette butts were thrown away in only a couple of […]
Seville is a Spanish city located in the south of the country. And, it’s also the city with the highest number of orange trees, i.e. more than 45K. And, there are so many oranges that despite the residents’ appetite, tons of these fruits end up being thrown away. But, thanks […]
When coffee’s roasted, the husks are discarded and it’s been the practice for a long period of time. However, thanks to this innovative company, they’re now being transformed into building materials. Coffee husks are papery natural materials of coffee beans that come off when the beans are roasted. In most […]
In the world of recycling, Sweden is definitely one of those countries that’s leading the way and setting an example we should all at least, try and follow. Their government is focused on sustainability so the Nordic country successfully recycles 1.5 billion plastic bottles and cans per year, which is […]
Nespresso is the first single-serve coffee company which had to open up a facility to recycle their one-time coffee pods. They’re doing this because of a coffee pod problem- they’re polluting our environment and contain bad stuff! Single-serve coffee machines are very popular and around 1/3 of American coffee consumers […]
A group of Greenpeace activists and citizens brought a 15-feet tall ‘garbage monster’ to the state capitol in Tallahassee and then placed it in front of a Publix supermarket in order to spread awareness about the pollution with plastic bags. Publix continues showing scarce support in their efforts to remove […]
H&M, the Swedish clothing retail giant announced a launch of a vegan alternative to leather which will be made from wine by-products. This alternative material will debut on the 26th of March with a large number of handbags and shoes made from it. They’ll be released as part of their […]
Sadly, today, the world produces more than 380 million tones of plastic on a yearly basis that ends up as a pollutant of our environment and our oceans. However, not all of the plastics we throw away ends up in the oceans- a lot of it ends up in landfills […]