Each pair of sneakers contains 10 plastic bags and 12 bottles. The tote bag contains four plastic bottles and the box is made from recycled paper and has seeds in it which you can grow.
World Recycling
Watch Apple’s iPhone recycling robot Daisy punch out screws, freeze batteries, and more
Apple says iPhone is now 20% made from recycled materials and the goal is that eventually all new iPhones will be made from 100% recycled materials.
Europe’s biggest hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility unveiled in Finland
The facility is the first commercial-scale operation of its kind in Europe, addressing the increasing demand for sustainable battery materials from European manufacturers and reducing dependence on imported critical battery raw materials.
3D-printing startup crushes recycling with disposable clay cups, inspired by the 5,000-year-old kulhar
GaeaStar is printing its own vessels for hot liquids like coffee, tea or soup, and cold treats like ice cream. They can be tossed in trash bins — even smashed on the ground — without environmental harm.
Apple Sets Goals to Use More Recycled Materials by 2025
Apple plans to be using more recycled materials in its products by 2025, including using 100% recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries and 100% recycled tin soldering and gold plating for all Apple-designed circuit boards.
Cotton recycling in the soil closes the circle on fibre waste
In an unusual cotton recycling project, two of the fibre’s crops growing in Australia this year have an unusual additive in the soil – shredded cotton bedsheets and clothing.
17-year-old recycles beer bottles into high-quality sand for construction use
Udit Singhal, a 17-year-old from New Delhi, sourced a machine from New Zealand that crushes glass bottle into sand to address environmental concerns.
Plastic pirouettes: Japan’s recycled bottle ballet
“Plastic,” a new production by renowned Japanese company K-BALLET, aims to draw attention to a global pollution crisis through some unusual set and wardrobe design.
Mars chocolate bars get a new, recyclable look
Mars, Snickers and Milky Way chocolate bars will have biodegradable brown paper packaging, designed to be more environmentally friendly, in Australia in April and New Zealand the following month.
5 unique projects using recycled face masks
By recycling face masks into stunning products, designers all around the globe raise awareness of their harmful environmental impact.
Vegan interiors and recycling loops: 7 new eco motoring trends
It’s not just electrification turning cars green – there’s a whole lot more going on under the surface and behind the scenes to curb emissions from the transport sector. Here are seven innovations that might surprise you.
Drinking fountains for London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has partnered with Thames Water to install a network of more than 100 drinking water fountains in busy and accessible areas of London, to reduce the number of single-use plastic water bottles used.