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Two 90-year-old men are leading the majority of Gore’s recycling efforts, saving the ratepayers thousands of dollars and the planet.
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E-waste business keeping unwanted electronics out of the tip
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Tonnes of electronic waste are being stopped going into landfill every year by a Palmerston North business. They strip down unwanted items, reuse what they can and sell parts.
These sneakers are made from 100 per cent recycled materials
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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.
Watch Apple’s iPhone recycling robot Daisy punch out screws, freeze batteries, and more
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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
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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.
‘Game-changer’ water-recycling system launched in New Zealand
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The Hydraloop system recycles and purifies water from showers, baths and washing machines, using a six step patented-process, and is able to reduce in-home water consumption by up to 45%.
3D-printing startup crushes recycling with disposable clay cups, inspired by the 5,000-year-old kulhar
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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
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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.
New tool for waste educators
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Waste educators working in the Ashburton District have begun using a new tool to encourage good kerbside recycling habits: a brown envelope.
Cotton recycling in the soil closes the circle on fibre waste
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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.
Major NZ clothing brand launches recycling initiative
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Every year in New Zealand, an 175,000 tonnes of textile waste goes to landfill. That’s about three tonne every 10 minutes – a mind-boggling figure.
17-year-old recycles beer bottles into high-quality sand for construction use
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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.