recycling
Did you know that glass and ceramics do not mix in recycling – and here is why
When we throw an empty bottle into a glass recycling container, we rarely think about what happens afterward. We usually assume that it will simply be collected, melted, and turned into a new bottle or jar. And indeed, glass is…
Rome to Get a Modern Waste Management System
With the construction of a complex of facilities known as the Circular Resources Park, along with two organic waste treatment plants and two paper and plastic recycling facilities, Rome will gain a new integrated waste management system. According to a…
Paper Magic: When Creativity Brings Old Books to Life
It all began on a holiday evening, among old books that were waiting for their final journey to the recycling container. In those yellowed pages, Irena Popović found an idea — not in the text, but in the material itself.…
A New Life for Old Turbine Blades: From Playgrounds to Surfboards
Producing clean energy is no longer enough for renewable sources to fully meet sustainability criteria. As their use grows and becomes an integral part of the everyday energy system, the questions move further: how do we store energy, how do…
Revolutionary Plastic Recycling Technology from Northwestern University
Plastic becomes a problem only when it ends up where it doesn’t belong – in nature, the air, or, worse, in our bodies. In all other situations, it is a practical material that can be turned into raw feedstock in…
Dresses Made from Flour Sacks – A Lesson in Recycling
During the Great Depression in the United States, when money for even basic needs was scarce, women showed that functionality and aesthetics could be created even out of limited resources. At that time, flour sacks were woven from cotton and,…
When local waste becomes a resource
Plastic is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time – it decomposes slowly, often ends up in rivers, lakes, and forests, and harms not only plant and animal life but also human health. Solving this issue involves reducing…