Sorted: Making Halloween costumes more sustainable
Americans throw away an estimated 35 million Halloween costumes each year, and four out of 10 costumes are only worn once.
Ramping up reuse of construction materials
Construction and demolition produces a lot of waste, but reuse can make a big dent in that, panelists at the NERC conference said.
Improving recycling access for underserved communities
Panelists at the NERC conference in New Jersey talked about solutions to recycling access, from grants to research to technology and more.
CU Boulder launches dining reuse program
A partnership with Usefull brings reusable, stainless steel containers to university dining spots.
Reju’s Patrik Frisk on the promise of textile-to-textile recycling
The CEO talks about his company’s plans on chemical recycling, in New York, Pennsylvania and Europe.
Basel Convention could ‘destabilize textile circularity,’ panelists warn
The international convention may change the way second-hand clothing is regulated, with potentially big impacts.
Sorted: Should we use recycled trash bags?
Manufacturers’ resistance is rooted in performance and cost, but the products may have an important role to play.
California carpet recycling rate reaches 37%
The state’s recycling rate rose for the sixth year in a row, despite challenging market conditions.
Google makes repairability part of design ethos
The tech titan supports the right-to-repair movement in several key ways.
Leadership at a pivotal moment
CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller is heading up an agency tasked with ambitious recycling and sustainability goals. Can she pull it off?
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