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Packing lunchboxes everyday can seem like a thankless and impossible task. It needs to be healthy, low waste … and something your child will actually eat.
The environmental cost of fast fashion purchasing could be reduced with some industry changes.
Hundreds of items are taken to repair cafes after Christmas in the hope that they can be fixed.
Many multi-unit residential buildings are designed or managed in ways that make recycling and proper waste disposal difficult.
Ever wondered if it’s wise to pour that old paint water down the sink? It can’t do any harm right?! The problem is not what you do, but what everyone contributes.
In South Africa, landfill practices impose a huge burden on the economy, environment and communities.
The arrival of a supercenter results in a 7% bump in consumer waste, a study found.
Breweries nationwide create waste at several stages of the beer-making process. Repurposing parts of this waste could improve antibacterial drugs.
An EcoBall match is a live demonstration of the circular economy.
Most people want to properly dispose of their waste, but they’re typically not prepared. Land managers can help users meet the moment.
Research shows most Australians believe they are good recyclers – but they’re often wrong. Here’s how to avoid common recycling mistakes.
The EU is vulnerable to shortages of materials that are required for clean technologies.
Local efforts to transform discarded garments and textile waste into valuable products are evidence that fashion and degrowth are compatible.
Older rooftop solar systems are being scrapped – often well before the end of their useful life. Establishing a product stewardship scheme is part of the solution.
The proposed Rivenhall greenhouses could burn all household waste but the project must prove its low-carbon credentials to be more than just hot air.
A process called “exaptation” places repurposing resources and adaptations at the heart of evolution; what if our homes were designed on the same basis?
From corflutes and how-to-vote cards to 250,000 pencils, 240,000 volunteer vests and 80,000 ballot boxes, here’s what happens to election materials after polling day.
A survey shows people with healthy eating habits tend to waste less food than those who focus on choosing ethical and environmentally friendly products.
Not all plastic is the same. Old yogurt cups and milk jugs, for example, don’t play well together when being turned into new materials. However, there are solutions.
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