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  • Eskilstuna: how a Swedish town became the world capital of recycling

    June 18, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Eskilstuna

    Recycling provides an economic alternative to heavy industry. In the former steel town of Eskilstuna, recovery from economic decline has meant re-platforming into a model of sustainability. From the city’s second-hand article mall to state-of-the art trash sorting technologies, innovations in closed-loop economics have created new jobs and possibilities for longtime residents and new arrivals alike.

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  • Why this company wants your old underwear

    June 13, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States

    New startups are recycling worn fabrics as a way to combat the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Knickey is a subscription service where people can trade in worn-out underwear for a new pair of organic cotton underwear. After just six months, the company has collected thousands of pairs that is then sent to a nonprofit to be recycled. While the recycling process itself isn’t always sustainable, companies are trying to educate shoppers to pay attention to where their clothes come from.

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  • A South Burlington Nonprofit Aims to Recycle Every Tennis Ball in America

    June 12, 2019 |

    Seven Days |

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    Response Location: United States, South Burlington, Vermont

    The Vermont nonprofit, RecycleBalls, has partnered with over 950 tennis facilities to collect and recycle used tennis balls. The organization has collected more than 1.7 million thus far, and using a processor is able to shred and separate the fuzz from the rubber – the latter of which gets reincorporated into tennis courts. While the organization is looking to scale and financially sustain its own efforts, making sure the process remains no-cost for partnering facilities is important to RecycleBalls, citing it as a leading incentive for participation.

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  • School turns old buses into mobile cafes for students

    June 07, 2019 |

    KMGH-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Across America, there is a food insecurity problem that increasingly impacts children as they head into summer breaks from school. To address the gap that is created during this time, a school district in Denver, Colorado has turned to recycling out-of-use school buses into mobile cafes that are open to all students during lunchtime, regardless of the district they live in.

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  • The Dirt on Waste: Understanding College Recycling Programs

    June 06, 2019 |

    Pepperdine University Graphic |

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    Response Location: United States, Malibu, California

    Pepperdine University is having some trouble as they try to go about achieving the goal set by the California government stating that 75% of waste must be diverted by 2050. This article covers the specifics of the conservation efforts at Pepperdine, and also looks at more successful programs going on at UCLA and Santa Clara University. Some effective tactics include a comprehensive education plan on recycling, requiring faculty and staff to dispose of landfill waste themselves by only collecting recyclable waste, and partnering with athletic teams to champion conservation.

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  • Plastic with a Purpose

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A new social enterprise called rePurpose asks consumers to estimate their plastic usage and pay to offset it. Then, the organization funds worker cooperatives in India that provide more stable employment and pay for workers in the recycling industry. Still in its early stages, rePurpose hopes to collaborate with businesses, schools, and individuals to offset their plastic usage.

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  • How one utility powers its entire plant from wastewater

    June 02, 2019 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Downers Grove, Illinois

    A wastewater treatment facility in suburban Chicago has become energy neutral. By accepting waste from oil and other sources not normally treated together, the facility increases biogas that can power the plant. Besides saving energy, it saves the plant almost half a million dollars each year.

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  • The green bank for kids - set up by a child

    May 31, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Peru, Arequipa

    José Adolfo Quisocala is no ordinary 14 year old. He started a bank to teach local children to save money, and he is able to help them make money through a recycling program that rewards those who contribute paper and plastic. So far he works with 2,000 children and seven schools, with more demand on the way.

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  • Bengaluru non-profit builds play spaces from scrap

    May 30, 2019 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    In Bengaluru, India, Anthill Creations has created dozens of playgrounds, or "play scapes" as they call them, using recycled tire scraps that are safe and fun. Serving over 10,000 children, Anthill's play scapes allow spaces for children to engage in much needed play and outdoor activity necessary for successful development.

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  • 20 years later, a small Maine town finally found a way to solve its 27,000-ton carpet dump problem

    May 24, 2019 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Warren, Maine

    After sitting abandoned for 20 years, 27-thousand tons of plastic carpet are in the beginning processes of being removed. The pile, located in an old rifle range in Warren, Maine, is being transported to a local cement plant who uses such materials to burn for fuel. The disposal is being funded by the Department of Environmental Protection, but with such a massive amount, risks only being partially disposed.

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