Turning Plastic To Oil
What if the 48 million tons of plastic waste we produce each year could be turned into oil? They can.
What if the 48 million tons of plastic waste we produce each year could be turned into oil? They can.
Most recycling agencies don’t take mattresses, but a little research will often yield some business or non-profit happy to recycle that old mattress for you.
When we invest in recycling companies, we’re investing in energy efficiency—it takes much less energy to make new materials from old ones than from fresh cut trees or mined metals.
Internet-based RecycleBank is transforming the way cities recycle.
Call it reverse snob appeal. These days, it’s the tap water enthusiasts, concerned about the growing mountains of plastic waste, who get to act self-righteous.
Americans are recycling less aluminum cans than ever, wasting some 650,000 tons a year as a result of changing market conditions and consumer whims.
Lots of environmentalists and everyday people are wondering why recycling isn’t mandatory already across the United States.
Thanks to an international network of local volunteers, now there’s a cheap and convenient place to dispose of useful junk while promoting re-use: the Internet. Freecycle.org is a website that links people who want to discard household belongings to people in their area who want or need them. The only rules: everything offered must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages—sorry, no bongs or porn.