Reuse old stuff to create new home decorations Hey fellows! Are ready to see these creative recycling ideas that will make ...

Recycling facilities collect glass and mercury from thrown-away fluorescent bulbs, but discarded lighting could also supply rare-earth metals for reuse. The 17 metals referred to as rare earths aren't ...

This craft feature showcases how used sour cream and ice cream cups can be transformed into beautiful handmade creations. It ...

Municipal solid waste tossed out by Americans totaled more than 2.7 million tons in 2008, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That equates to 1.6 percent of the entire amount of MSW that ...

According to the nonprofit Recycling Partnership, "only 21% of recyclable material is captured and all materials are under-recycled. 76% of recyclables are lost at the household level, underscoring ...

Greenback U has a lot of recycling containers on campus. Many are for paper only, some are for paper and cans/bottles/plastics in a single stream, and some are for paper and cans (etc.) separately. In ...

Concrete recycling has traditionally been based on the assumption that old concrete is a lifeless, fully hydrated material. The assumption is that, to reuse it in new concrete production, it must be ...

The fashion industry has a very well-known waste problem. Almost all (roughly 97%) of clothing eventually ends up in a landfill, according to McKinsey, and it doesn't take very long for the lifecycle ...

I read about some new recycling grant projects in a recent article. What exactly will these recycling projects do for our community? Is it too late to apply for a grant for my own recycling idea? The ...