“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.
World Recycling
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.
New process could make plastic recycling more profitable
A new process that uses plastic-eating bacteria to turn mixed plastic waste into useful chemicals could make plastic recycling more profitable. These chemicals are more valuable than recycled plastic, and the process could also save money on sorting.
How flip-flop art helps clean Kenya’s beaches
Flip-flops are one of the oldest styles of shoes in the world. We make over 1 billion of them every year, and one company in Kenya recycles them into colorful works of art.
For the first time in two years, no Christchurch recycling went to landfill
Christchurch residents have finally learnt a valuable life skill: do not put rubbish in your recycling bin. That means for the first time in two years, none of the city’s recycling had to be sent to landfill for a fortnight.
Charity connects communities through recycling laptops
Recycle a Device, or RAD, connects those in need with digital devices. It gets laptops into the hands of people that need them most, while diverting e-waste from landfill.k to take up that challenge.
‘We are truly recycling plastic here in Southland’
A Southland business aims to recycle a tonne of agricultural plastic an hour in its new $2 million plant — the first of its kind in the country.
University Student Invents Solar Panels Made From Food Waste
When Carvey Ehren Maigue’s transition glasses darkened as rain clouds blanketed the sky, he realized something that the creator and manufacturers of solar panels have been missing for decades. Apparently, ultraviolet light still comes through the blanket of heavy rainclouds.
Your next necklace may have gold from an old phone
Jewellery brands big and small have been turning to e-mining, using metals reprocessed from devices such as mobile phones, laptops, gaming consoles and graphics cards as an alternative to mined materials.