August 9, 2019
Teen develops innovative method for extracting microplastic pollution from water
Fionn Ferreira took the top prize at the 2019 Google Science fair for his ingenious project. Ferreria developed an innovative…
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August 6, 2019
Unique Pop-up Store in Sardinia lets shoppers exchange trash for recycled goods
Miniwiz opens pop-up exchange store in Sardinia, selling items made in-store from donated materials. Miniwiz’s Exchange pop-up store located in…
July 25, 2019
Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals made from recyclable electronic devices unveiled for first time
The medals have been manufactured from cell phones and other electronics. Japan is working hard to host the most sustainable…
July 24, 2019
Memorialized dead glacier draws chilling attention to impact of climate change in Iceland
The ancient glacier is considered by many to be the first casualty of Iceland’s climate change. The first casualty of…
July 9, 2019
Waste-to-energy plant in Canada to deal with trash returning from the Philippines
A test run is being conducted at a W2E (waste-to-energy) facility in British Columbia. A waste-to-energy plant located in Burnaby,…
July 5, 2019
More climate change lawsuits are occurring around the globe
Climate change litigation is becoming more common worldwide. New research has found that the number of climate change lawsuits are…
June 28, 2019
Hydrogen-powered aircrafts could be in the skies by as early as 2030
By 2030, over 20,000 VTOL flying taxis are predicted to be in operation worldwide. Hydrogen-powered aircrafts may only be a…
June 25, 2019
The Ocean Cleanup project gears up for round two of catching plastic waste at sea
An upgraded floating boom is headed toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Ocean Cleanup project founder, Boyan Slat, has…
June 14, 2019
Canadian prime minister announces nation-wide single-use plastics ban
The goal is to ban certain single-use plastic items by 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that the Canadian…
June 13, 2019
Study finds we likely ingest more plastic pollution than we think
You could be eating a credit card-sized amount of microplastics a week. Plastic pollution is a serious problem worldwide and…
May 31, 2019
More Alstom fuel cell trains to be deployed in Europe
RMV subsidiary orders the largest fleet of fuel cell trains in the world. Twenty-seven (27) Alstom fuel cell trains have…
May 24, 2019
New US recycling bill to reduce waste and save billions of dollars
A national recycling strategy could be launched across the country. The goal of what is being called an historic US…
