Massachusetts Leads Again, This Time Bans Food Waste
Banning food waste disposal from big commercial operations will meet the state's twin goals of increasing renewable energy and cutting emissions.
Arizona Incubator Focuses on Recycling Economies
Arizona State's cleantech incubator will help entrepreneurs that create economic opportunities out of waste streams.
What's Our Biggest Export to China? Scrap!
Incredibly, more people are employed by global scrap market than any industry besides agriculture.
NYC Bans Styrofoam, Implements Composting, E-Waste Recycling
In its last votes of the year, NYC's council banned styrofoam, required restaurants to compost, and began e-waste recycling pickup at apartment buildings.
175,000 Mattresses a Year Thrown on The Curb? Manufacturers Will Pick Them Up
Connecticut passed the first producer responsiblity law in the US for mattresses.
Which is the Most Recycled Product in the US?
There's even a certification system for green roads.
San Francisco Achieves 80% Recycling, Highest in US
Recycling is an unsung hero of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction; the US could do much better.
Fujitsu Turns Recycled CDs Into Notebook Computer Parts
Its technology is the first in the PC industry.
New California Plant Recycles 2 Billion Plastic Bottles a Year
Rather than being shipped to China, plastic PET bottles will be recycled into new bottles.
500 Pair of Jeans Insulate a Habitat for Humanity House
Cotton Inc collects denim across the US and then donates it Habitat to insulate homes in disaster areas.