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OPINION: How green motivators are shaping consumer choices — a fresh look at Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
Originally developed to explain workplace motivation, Herzberg’s theory can also shed light on how …
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This UK company is selling chips in a fully biodegradable “paper” bag; is this the future of single-use packaging?
The plastic alternative can be recycled, re-pulped, composted, and even breaks down in anaerobic en…
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Plastic giant Tupperware is on its knees: is this good or bad for the environment?
Tupperware's recent bankruptcy filing has shocked us, mothers, and environmentalists alike. But is …
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Amazon is trying to eliminate plastic that doesn't get recycled. It's actually making some progress.
Amazon is using a paper filler made from 100% recycled material instead, which customers can recycl…
Catherine Boudreau
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Banned cancer-causing additives have been found in commercial floor covers — here’s another reason why that's concerning
In order to convert polymers into actual usable products, manufacturers add certain chemicals to al…
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OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth
Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…
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55 tons of ocean plastic collected from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be recycled into Kia’s electric vehicles!
Kia has already begun upcycling plastic in many car parts, such as the EV9 model which incorporates…
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Despite major crises, these Syrians innovated a sustainable business turning plastic junk into cheap mats!
30-year-old mat seller Mohammed al-Qassem notes that since these mats are relatively cheap, they're…
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AI could help the US be less terrible at recycling
EverestLabs is among a group of AI startups disrupting the waste sector by using 3D cameras, machin…
Catherine Boudreau
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Plastic recycling plants could end up dumping lakhs of kilograms of microplastics in water bodies, study finds
During the cleaning process, the plastic items are washed with water several times to rid them of a…
Recyclers reject most plastic. This company turns it into furniture.
Packaging for lotion, toothpaste, and makeup is a recycling disaster. But one UK family business ha…
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China stopped taking our plastic. Now America is drowning in it.
America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled.
Taylor Dorrell
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The US is under pressure to lead the way in reducing plastic pollution but it keeps making more of it
World leaders are negotiating a treaty to end plastic pollution, and the US is under pressure to st…
Catherine Boudreau
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Tamil Nadu to deploy innovative 'trash interceptors' to rid rivers of plastic pollution in 14 districts
As part of the ambitious Rs 1,675 crore Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, the state environme…
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How to read plastic recycling symbols and know what plastics can be recycled
Knowing your symbols makes it easier to reuse and recycle. Groups 1, 2, and 5 are easy to recycle c…
Olivia Bowman
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Visualizing beloved aquatic animals when we reach for plastic might just help us use less of it and protect our oceans
New research shows that photos of animals above recycling bins appeared to reduce people's behavior…
Tim Paradis
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Fighting our plastic problem: Bans and recycling mandates gain steam in the US and abroad
States like California and countries including Canada and India hope to reduce pollution by banning…
Catherine Boudreau
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See inside 2 3D-printed tiny home ADUs in LA made from recycled plastic
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Brittany Chang
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Australian scientists say they have discovered a backyard mold that can break down plastic in 140 days giving hope to the recycling crisis
The fungi broke down plastics in 140 days in the "highest degradation rate reported" worldwide, res…
Katie Balevic
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Bill Nye says Coca-Cola is recycling its way to 'a world without waste.' He's wrong.
Coca-Cola is among the world's biggest plastic polluters. Recycling doesn't keep plastics out of la…