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Recycled Textiles as a Solution to Overfilling Landfills

  Recycled textile is procured through reusing old outfits and waste materials through an array of different treatments. Recyclable textiles are typically found in municipal…

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The better waste solution: Waste-to-Energy over Landfill?

In Europe, waste-to-energy is being touted as the bulletproof solution for municipal solid waste management. In the US, however, no new incinerators have been built…

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US identifies ”super-emitter” landfills

    The US research might have wide-ranging global implications by showing that landfilling is playing a bigger role in accelerating climate change than regulators…

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Study shows benefits of compost used as landfill cover

Many people think of composting organic matter as a way of keeping solid waste out of landfills, but a new study from North Carolina State…

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EPA Awards Over $170,000 for Recycling and Food Waste Projects in the Great Lakes Region

The EPA announced that the Center for EcoTechnology, RTI International, and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) have been awarded grants totaling $170,907…

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Dow India launches Rethink+ plastics recycling initiative

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The plan to turn your recycling into Sydney’s roads and footpaths

 

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Less Than 7% of Russia’s Waste Is Recycled – Official Analysis

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Hong Kong seeks public-private means to boost recycling rate

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Wastewater treatment byproduct used for pothole repair

Scientists report a brand-new way to repair roads that’s also eco-friendly using a remnant of wastewater treatment called grit that’s usually disposed of in landfills….

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Brits send clothing worth a potential £900 million to landfill during lockdown

During lockdown, Brits have sent clothing to landfill worth a potential £958,611,987, according to sliding wardrobe retailer Spaceslide. Data from WRAP recently revealed that Brits…

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Soap, paint recycling organizations expand diversion possibilities

Thriving secondary commodity markets for metals, paper and board, concrete, some plastics and many end-of-life items boost the world’s landfill diversion rate. Beyond that, non-profit…

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White paper outlines steps to combat escalating textile waste

Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced the release of its “Textile Recovery in the U.S.: A Roadmap to Circularity” white paper on June…

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Serbia’s new €370m waste-to-energy project reaches financial close despite pandemic

A new €370 million (£329m) waste-to-energy project in Belgrade, which will provide the 1.7 million citizens of the Serbian capital with a modern waste management…

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