Collectibile Phones’ iPhone artwork Sonny Dickson What can you do with old smartphones? The practical answer is to recycle materials, recover rare earth metals and re-use parts wherever possible. There are other answers… with a bit of flair, these older phones can elevate those parts to art. Step forward, Sonny Dickson. He is a recognisable…
[By: International Chamber of Shipping] The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European Shipowners | ECSA welcome the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) entering into force globally today. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the Hong Kong Convention on the 15th May 2009. The aim…
Seoul [South Korea], June 21 (ANI): South Korea’s leading industrial players are ramping up their efforts in the electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling sector, reflecting growing expectations that the currently sluggish market will develop into a vital part of the battery value chain, the Korea Herald reported on June 20. Advertisement The LG Energy Solution,…
Eye on America: Mental health support for veterans, sustainable leather alternatives, and more – CBS News Watch CBS News We highlight possible solutions to help veterans struggling with mental health. And we go inside innovative companies developing animal-free and sustainable alternatives to leather. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle…
Historically, the fashion industry—and its retail counterparts—has been more inclined to listen to its customers than Congress when it comes to charting a course, according to global end-to-end returns management solution provider ReturnBear. “The real driving force behind sustainability in retail isn’t the White House; it’s the consumer,” said Katherine Lehman, ReturnBear’s chief marketing officer….
A recent poll of 1,000 office workers has found that each individual who throws away food waste at lunch in their place of work can generate enough electricity each week to charge a mobile phone 13 times. That is, if the waste is recycled correctly. But just over one in ten workers believe food waste…
Hong Kong authorities have started taking down clothes recycling bins illegally set up on the streets, as some collectors have been found to have exploited a loophole in the application process. The Post identified a dozen such bins that appeared across the city in recent weeks as residents decluttered for Lunar New Year. Most bins…
Many in Hong Kong think the city has all but given up on tackling the waste problem that is steadily overwhelming landfills. Among the reasons for scepticism is the government’s shelving of a waste-charging scheme last May. So it was good to hear Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan trying to reassure the public…
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Q: Do you know if Mankato has an ordinance on non-recyclable/non-compostable to-go containers? I see Minneapolis has a “Green To Go” ordinance with goals to reduce what is going to landfills and ends up in waterways. A: Minneapolis’ “Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Ordinance,” more commonly known as “Green To Go,” governs food and beverage containers used…