Tag: recycled

Method adopts 100% recycled coastal plastic bottles for product packaging

Method, a manufacturer of eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products, has announced that all of its clear plastic bottles are now made from 100% recycled recovered coastal plastic. This initiative is part of a partnership with SC Johnson and Plastic Bank. In the US and Canada, consumers can purchase Method’s range of products, including gel […]

‘World’s first’ recycled container garment factory takes shape in Kenya

Already under construction in the Athi River Export Processing Zone (EPZ), the recycled container factory is expected to be completed by December 2024 and could become a model for eco-friendly industrial design. The project’s design incorporates recycled shipping containers as the primary building material, reducing waste and minimising the environmental impact of construction. The factory […]

Where does your recycling go, and is it really being recycled?

Apr. 21—All trash put into any bin in Montgomery County finds its way to the Montgomery County Solid Waste District location in Moraine, and waste collectors there estimate nearly two-thirds of garbage they receive can be recycled, reused or composted. But not everything placed into a recycling bin can actually go through the recycling process. […]

Recycled Christmas trees can be bird feeders, mulch

The latest eight- to 14-day weather outlook from the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, issued Jan. 1, and for Jan. 9-15 is now “leaning” to normal to below normal temperatures and “leaning” to above normal precipitation. The ag economy was down in 2023 compared to the record year of 2022 and was the worst […]

Recycled Christmas trees turn to free mulch for residents

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) — If you want to start off the new year with a clean start, the first step can be recycling your natural, live Christmas tree. Oklahoma City Parks and Grounds crews have hosted the recycling program for more than seven years. There are two locations to drop off your tree in […]

recycled metal and lab-grown gems

By Lara Brehmer LONDON (Reuters) – For some a natural diamond, created over billions of years, is the ultimate luxury, but an award-winning British designer sees greater worth in jewellery crafted using laboratory-grown gems and metal from recycled cans. Anabela Chan said she chose her materials after witnessing what she said were poor working conditions […]