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  • E-Waste Systems Enters Australia with 1800eWaste

    According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia is the 10th largest user of technology worldwide, and the problem created by e-waste is mounting. In Australia, electronic waste, or e-waste, is growing at three times the rate of general waste. The cumulative volume of televisions and computers reaching the end of their useful life is…

  • New York City Starts Recycling All Rigid Plastics

    New York City Starts Recycling All Rigid Plastics (via Environment News Service) NEW YORK, New York, April 29, 2013 (ENS) – New York City is expanding its recycling program to allow for the first time the recycling of all rigid plastics, including toys, hangers, shampoo bottles, coffee cups and food containers. “Starting today, if it’s…

  • EcoScraps Milestone Announced on Earth Day

    In honor of Earth Day, EcoScraps is pleased to announce that in the past 12 months it has diverted over 30 million pounds of food waste from landfills, an environmental milestone equivalent to removing 3.5 million cars from America’s roads for a day.

  • Better Batteries from Waste Sulfur

    A new chemical process can transform waste sulfur into a lightweight plastic that may improve batteries for electric cars, reports a University of Arizona-led team. The new plastic has other potential uses, including optical uses.

  • Waste2Tricity Announces International Expansion

    Waste2Tricity (W2T) is pleased to announce international expansion with the launch of its wholly owned subsidiary Waste2Tricity International (Thailand) Ltd; and the opening of its offices in the Rajchathewi district of Bangkok. W2T hopes to take advantage of the subsidies that exist in the Thai region and the natural opportunities that exist in its expanding…