Posts Tagged ‘recycling’
Christmas trash gets a second chance
U. WARWICK (UK) — Most plastic packaging on gifts is almost impossible to recycle. A new technique could process 100 percent of household plastics instead of the tiny fraction currently recycled. Continue…
Friday, December 24, 2010 12:39 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 10:02 - 12 Comments
Reusable grocery bags carry E. coli
U. ARIZONA (US)—They’re good for the environment, but reusable grocery bags can be a breeding ground for dangerous food-borne bacteria and pose a serious risk to public health, according to a new report. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 16, 2010 11:58 - 2 Comments
Cell phone designers should think trash
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Out of the millions of cell phones retired each year only a small fraction—less than 5 percent—are recovered, which means that most end up in a landfill. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 10, 2009 19:38 - 0 Comments
Good laws turn bad recyclers around
VANDERBILT (US)—A large national study of economic behavior finds effective recycling laws encourage reluctant recyclers to become committed recyclers. (more…)
