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Fossil fuel industry keys in on unproven recycling methods to prop up plastics
The Hill via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFor decades, the fossil fuel industry has urged recycling as an alternative to bans or cuts in the...
Recycling lake litter, Ugandan makes innovative tourist boat
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlowering plants rise as if by magic from Lake Victoria onto a wooden boat, giving it a leafy...
'Recycling is not garbage, it’s a commodity': What really happens to your recycling?
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMelody Kimmel prides herself on being a conscientious recycler. Not only do she and her husband,...
Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 10 months agoPaper straws get soggy and fall apart more quickly, reusable straws made of metal are not easy to...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is finally getting cleaned up — but what’s happening to all that...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA relatively uncharted island entirely made of trash, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an enigma....
From trash-strewn beach to artwork: How artists are raising awareness of plastic waste
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThis article originally appeared in Nexus Media News. Duke Riley started out making maritime crafts,...
Want to recycle your live Christmas tree in Upstate SC? Feed it to the fish
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoUnsure of the best way to handle your live Christmas tree once the holiday season has ended?...
Plastic weighing as much as the Eiffel Tower pollutes Great Lakes yearly. High-tech helps.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMANITOWOC, Wisconsin – Stoves, washing machines and scrap material. These are a few of the things...
Protecting the water: Area kids build fishing line recycling bins
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMONROE COUNTY — Used fishing line creates a lot of waste that often ends up in the water and parking...
Local kids: Suggestions for saving the manatees, sea turtles and the St. Johns River
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEDITOR'S NOTE: The following letters were among those written by the students in Cyndi McKnight's...