Comparison: Recycling leather vs. cotton vs. other textiles
Clothing consumers have a big role to play in ensuring that their personal choices do not harm the environment. They must make informed choices, such as deciding [...]
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07, 2018
Recycling in Austria – An elaborate and strictly enforced system
Austrian consumers are really good at sorting waste: 96 % of them separate their packaging waste from general waste. According to a Euro-barometer survey, 99 percent of [...]
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07, 2018
Recycling Technologies: E-Waste in Your Home
E-WASTE AT HOME New and better is the name of the game these days, but the constant turnover of technology means a LOT of discarded items. [...]
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07, 2018
Recycling Centers – Can They be a Profitable Business
You might have heard that one’s trash is another’s treasure. This is true for a recycling business. Running a recycling center is a good business idea. You [...]
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07, 2018
Recycling of Carpets
When you are finally tearing up your floor and opting for the more pleasing floor finishes for your home-stained concrete or wood, you might be wondering where [...]
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07, 2018
Environmental Costs of 3D Printers
3D printing is a process of manufacturing that involves the creation of a three-dimensional solid object from a computer digital file. If you ever wondered how some [...]
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07, 2018
Can we avoid single use plastic cups and plastic straws?
The modern convenience and fast food industry may be to blame for the proliferation of single use plastics, such as cups and straws. Consumers have gotten used [...]
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07, 2018
Recycling of Hardcover Books Done Right
While there is a decline in the sales of books, you might have a pile of books in your bookshelves, or in the garage just sitting there [...]
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07, 2018
Recycling: Chances are your spectacles are not glass!
While it is traditionally difficult to recycle some of the materials that our spectacles are made of, there exist other options that don’t involve the trash or [...]
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07, 2018
Recycling in Taipei-Taiwan
Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan is a shining example of what an effective recycling system can do. This city of 2.7 million people has been lauded [...]