E-waste is rising at a rapid pace and has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams on the earth. Electronic wastes have many adverse effects on the ecosystem, more than one can imagine, as it comprises of harmful chemicals like mercury, lead, beryllium, etc. In
In this day and age, recycling is considered to be the only possible approach to reduce toxic waste from the environment. In the coming years, sustainable recycling would significantly contribute towards environmental redemption. Microsoft has launched a sustainable wireless peripheral, the Ocean Plastic Mouse. SABIC
With rising awareness of plastic pollution and its contribution to climate change, many companies are working to create smart and ecological solutions. The Big Ocean Bottle is one such solution. This one-liter, reusable bottle is made from recycled materials and directly funds the collection of
Not everything can be recycled, even some items that have recycling symbols on them. California took steps toward becoming the first state to change that. A bill passed by the California state assembly bans companies from using the recycling arrows symbol on non-recyclable items. The
Usage of plastic has many adverse effects on the environment, however, its usage cannot be banned completely due to many reasons. Hence, many environment-conscious people have been exploring ways to reduce its usage. For instance, a Mumbai teen makes low-cost grow bags from recycled plastic
Footwear has become an essential part of dressing up rather than a feet-protecting gear. It is not only limited to protecting feet but also associated with fashion and adornment of an individual. However, in this day and age, it is difficult to maintain both style
A Kenyan startup company, Leafylife won the What Design Can Do’s (WDCD) No Waste Challenge, with their thoughtfully developed way of recycling waste diapers to produce fuel and construction material. Leafyline uses a unique technology where warm organic chemicals turn dirty diapers into useful materials.
Recycling has offered humankind wonderful opportunities to use up the discarded material with creative and innovative twists. Following suit, craftsman Cao Shennge made a marvelous Alien Xenomorph King sculpture out of 200 recycled tires, that too in twenty days. Producing tires still has enormous environmental
Batteries consist of highly toxic chemicals which consequently harm the environment as they contain heavy metals. To end this, Tesla has established an internal ecosystem to recycle scrapped batteries in its Tesla Service Centers. Tesla confirms that 100 percent of its scrapped batteries are recycled
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling is quite famous and can be used in fiber applications. Recently, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced that it is doubling its PET recycling capacity by setting up a recycled Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) facility. At present RIL recycles PET bottles at