Astronaut Karen Nyberg demonstrates how a resident aboard the International Space Station maintains clean hygiene in microgravity.
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When I first began using essential oils, I rarely bought oil blends, preferring the freedom to choose which oils I diffuse from day-to-day. Because of that, I have tried many combinations of blends.
Matthew Malkiewicz, a self-taught photographer and engineer, plans many of his vacations around photographing vintage trains.
Zero waste is more than diversion of material from the dumpster or compactor; zero waste is about the integrity of the material's final destination. Many factors influence a material's destination: contamination at the collection point, commodity market prices, availability of manufacturing plants using recycled raw material, to name a few. To further complicate matters, each community is unique requiring recycling systems customized for local infrastructure and logistics. In her July 12, 2011 Earth911.com article, Are Your Recyclables Really Being Recycled?, Alison Lara sums up community diversity nicely: ... each community has its own constellation of processing plants within reasonable trucking distance from its MRF (Material Recovery Facility) that limits what can be recycled and how – upcycled, downcycled, repurposed or reused, which further complicates .... A holographic approach is essential to creating effective recycling programs, taking into play the energy, whether labor, transportation, water or electricity, required to recycle material. Zero Waste Zones Director Holly Elmore is quoted in the article addressing the energy component, “There’s a point at which finding a higher end use is more expensive, more energy-intensive depending on what equipment is in place and what manufacturers are there. Glass, for example, could be recycled into new glass, or downcycled into asphalt for construction. If you don’t have a glass recycling plant for 1,000 miles around you, end uses might be perfect for you, Each market is different…what’s your infrastructure, what’s available to you?” Plastic Film Ready for Recycling @ Hilex Poly Plant Photo Credit: Holly Elmore Staying positive and enthusiastic is imperative to motivating communities and industries to implement comprehensive recycling programs. Alison ends the article with another Holly quote,“Keep it positive, keep it inspirational,. It’s important to phase things in in baby steps.” Kudos to Alison for taking the time to understand the current recycling scenario and explaining there is no one answer to developing recycling systems with destination integrity. It is an exploration and journey with pioneers enthusiastic to create effective recycling pathways. Stay tuned for adventures from the journey!
It’s one thing to read about huge plastic gyres in the middle of the Pacific. It’s another thing to stare the actual plastic in the face.
Environmentalist Jawahar Kumaran killed himself and left a video protesting about ‘toxic plastic’
The Lake District is one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, but what is supposed to be a feast for the eyes is in danger of becoming an eyesore.
"...a 6 is still a 6. We can do better."
Waste Dive caught up with Elemental Impact founder and CEO Holly Elmore to ask the practicality of reaching zero waste.
A week of stories about what we squander, discard, and fritter away: Welcome to the Wastelands.
Researchers from the University of California estimate that almost $1,000 in good supplies are wasted per procedure.
Chennai, the birthplace of the Indian railway system, was also home to the nation’s first electric trams, in 1895. Unfortunately, politicians chose to end the service in the early 1950s, with the idea of building “modern” roads and bridges for cars. By 1985, Chennai, then known as Madras, had seen its car and motorcycle populations accelerate to more than 200,000. It would rise to 600,000 by 1992, 3.6 million in 2012, and is nearly six million today. Combined with an emphasis on building roads and elevated highways, the city quickly began to see air quality worsen, and travel times grow,
Consuming too much sodium can be a risk factor for heart problems, and new federal data shows that Americans are eating a whole lot of salt
Great Lakes Electronics has stopped taking the county's e-waste because it says the financial terms are no longer viable.
Simple activity for beginning the discussion of how to be resourceful.
The downtown Akron company's software system that helps manage 'special waste,' anything from plastic scrap to asbestos, has tens of thousands of users across the U.S.
While the approach has shown promising results, the public has expressed reservations, mainly tied to odors and health concerns.
New legislation would expand background check requirements after recent illegal dumping issues.
One year after the tsunami that destroyed parts of Japan, remains are staring to wash up in the U.S. and Canada.
When we use single-use items, it can be easy not to think that we're really causing that much harm, but when you magnify that same mindset on a global scale – it adds up to a whole massive amount of waste. But where does all our trash really go? These heartbreaking images show that exactly...
The redrafted document covers seven areas of waste, from construction and demolition (C&D) debris to biohazard wastes.
Following a contentious decision, the New York landfill will be closed by Dec. 31, 2025.
Around the world, 260 projects are in the works and 65 associations have joined the cause.
Storks are forgoing their annual migration in favor of spending their winters picking through the landfills of Spain and Portugal.
One-of-a-kind. Made to order. White Octopus Sneaker. Wipe clean. Consciously crafted with a zero waste process. Supports the creative community. Hand-crafted in Brazil, hand-painted in Miami.
A three-year-old girl's anti-litter campaign prompts a council to increase the number of bins on its streets.
Photographer Shawn Miller has been finding and photographing hermit crabs that live in litter since 2010.
Chennai, the birthplace of the Indian railway system, was also home to the nation’s first electric trams, in 1895. Unfortunately, politicians chose to end the service in the early 1950s, with the idea of building “modern” roads and bridges for cars. By 1985, Chennai, then known as Madras, had seen its car and motorcycle populations accelerate to more than 200,000. It would rise to 600,000 by 1992, 3.6 million in 2012, and is nearly six million today. Combined with an emphasis on building roads and elevated highways, the city quickly began to see air quality worsen, and travel times grow,
Grants from the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program have enabled more than 1,500 communities to launch an initiative aimed at changing behaviors and ending cigarette butt litter.
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