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Everything You Need to Know About Greenwashing
What is greenwashing, how can you spot it in the wild, and is it ever a good thing?
This $16 Can Crusher Is So Useful, I Party Every Day Now
With my cans now taking up a fraction of the space in the recycling bin, my lazy ass rarely has to take the recycling out.
Scientists Discovered Microbes Feasting on Plastic in the Arctic. It Could Help Fight Pollution
The discovery of microbes in the Arctic and the alps that consume plastic at low temperatures could be a recycling breakthrough.
The Second Coming: How to Resell, Repair, and Recycle Your Sex Toys
As the sex toy industry grows, so does the waste. Here's how—and why—to properly dispose of yours like a good, horny Samaritan.
Plastic Recycling Is a Disaster and a ‘Myth,’ Report Says
Greenpeace warns in a new report that we've wasted decades and billions of dollars pretending single-use plastic recycling is feasible or desirable.
Government Scientists Make Breakthrough in Recycling Plastics That End Up In Landfills
The vast majority of plastics end up as waste that takes hundreds of years to degrade, but a new study introduces a method that could change that.
Scientists Turn Plastic Into Diamonds In Breakthrough
The production of nanodiamonds from PET plastic paves the way toward a new form of recycling, and even has implications for exoplanets that rain diamonds.
Biden’s Bold Plan on Plastics Bans Them From National Parks... in 10 Years
If the order ever takes effect at all.
Scientists Discover 'Superworms' Eat Plastic, Can Help Tackle Pollution Crisis
Beetle larvae survived on a polystyrene-only diet due to the enzymes in their guts, which may eventually be harnessed in plastic-upcycling bioreactors.
Lithium Battery Fires Are Threatening Recycling as We Know It
People are tossing old electronics in the recycling bin, and they're lighting on fire and exploding at municipal recycling centers at an alarming rate.
When Tesla Says It Recycles 100% of Its Batteries, What Does That Mean?
Battery recycling is notoriously expensive, inefficient, and dangerous. Getting better at it is crucial to making sure electric cars are cleaner.
Scientists Have Created a ‘Super Enzyme’ That Breaks Down Plastic Six Times Faster
The reengineered ‘super enzyme’ can gobble up plastic bottles and break them down into their building blocks in just a few days.