Tag: Recycling
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Castlegar Depot Expands: Glass and More Accepted at Return-It Site
Castlegar’s Return-It Depot Expands What It Accepts Residents of Castlegar have more recycling options thanks to an expanded list of accepted items at the Return-It Depot located at 1335 Columbia Ave. This move aims to simplify waste diversion in the city by widening the range of materials that can be recycled in a single, convenient…
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Castlegar Return-It Depot Expands to Accept Glass and More
Introduction: A Wider Recycling Menu in Castlegar Recycling just got easier in Castlegar. The city’s Return-It Depot, located at 1335 Columbia Ave, has expanded its list of accepted items, giving residents more convenient options to dispose of recyclable materials. Along with the depot’s existing services, the new inclusions align with growing recycling needs and help…
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Repurposing Gemstone Polishing Waste to Create Smart Cement
Turning Gemstone Waste into a Civil Engineering Opportunity Cement production is a major driver of global CO2 emissions, fueling the race to find sustainable alternatives. In a recent study published in AIP Advances, researchers from Wuzhou University and Guangzhou University in China explored an unlikely ally in this pursuit: gemstone polishing waste. The study investigates…
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Bin Baskets: The Simple Solution to Capturing the Missing Third in NSW’s Return and Earn
Introduction: A simple idea with big potential In New South Wales, the Return and Earn scheme has already recycled a remarkable 66% of eligible containers. Yet a stubborn gap persists: the so-called ‘out-of-home’ waste, where drink containers end up in general rubbish bins because convenient recycling options aren’t always available. Exchange for Change, working with…
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Bin Baskets: NSW’s Simple Tool to Catch the Missing Containers
Introduction: A simple idea with big potential New South Wales’ container deposit scheme, Return and Earn, has already achieved remarkable recycling success, with two-thirds of eligible containers being recycled. Yet a stubborn third remains — the containers consumed out-of-home and ending up in general waste bins. A pilot program using clearly branded bin baskets attached…
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Bin Baskets aim to capture the missing one-third of NSW’s Return and Earn recycling
Introduction: A simple idea with big recycling potential New South Wales’ Return and Earn program has already transformed recycling habits, with two out of every three eligible containers being recycled. But a persistent gap remains: the containers that are consumed out of home, often ending up in general waste. Exchange for Change, in collaboration with…
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Sweden Allows Throwing Damaged Clothes in Trash Starting Oct 1
Sweden’s textile waste policy shift explained From October 1, Swedish households can place torn and worn clothing directly in the regular garbage. The change marks a significant reversal of a policy that aimed to separate and divert all textile waste into donation, resale, or recycling channels. The move comes after months of practical difficulties for…
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Sweden Allows Damaged Clothes in Trash from October 1
What changed on October 1 From October 1, Sweden allows households to place damaged clothes and other unsellable textiles in the ordinary household waste bin. This marks a shift away from the stricter rule that textiles must be kept separate for reuse or resale. The change comes after a period in which a textile waste…
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Reimagining Waste as a Resource: Turning Polystyrene into Nylon Precursors
Turning a stubborn plastic into a valuable feedstock Waste plastics come in many forms, but not all are easy to recycle. Polystyrene, particularly in its extruded foamed form known as Styrofoam, has long posed a recycling challenge. At Saarland University, a multidisciplinary team led by biotechnologist Christoph Wittmann has turned a stubborn problem into a…
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Addressing Mining Tyre Waste in Australia
The Environmental Challenge of Mining Tyres In the heart of Western Australia’s iron ore mining industry, a pressing environmental issue is surfacing: the disposal of oversized mining tyres. Each year, an astonishing 30,000 tonnes of these tyres are buried, contributing to significant waste and environmental harm. Mining tyres are not only critical assets on mine…