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Looking to get rid of stuff? How to recycle electronics, shred documents and much more in McHenry County
45+ min ago (654+ words) Did you miss the boat on disposing of unwanted documents and electronics during spring cleaning? McHenry County officials have some events coming up that can help. Here’s what to know about document shredding and electronics recycling, as well as what…...
RMIT and EFWA launches sustainable food packaging centre
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (725+ words) The Food and Beverage Small and Medium Enterprise Packaging and Machinery Solution Centre has been launched by RMIT and End Food Waste Australia CRC (EFW CRC) to support SMEs transitioning to reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging and processing solutions. Led…...
Europe is transforming manure, wheat straw, and discarded algae into new textile fibers through an ambitious and surprising project that has already produced more than 70 prototypes and could change the origin of everyday clothing.
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (1367+ words) Manure waste, wheat straw, and algae have been integrated into a European research aimed at producing bio-based textile fibers, as researchers sought alternatives capable of reducing industrial dependence on conventional cotton and polyester. Named HEREWEAR, the project developed processes to…...
Zero Waste seeks textile recycling in new drive - Türkiye News
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (331+ words) Türkiye’s Zero Waste initiative has turned its focus to textile sustainability by installing clothing donation bins at state-run postal and cargo centers across the country as part of a new circular economy project. The initiative aims to collect unwanted garments,…...
India recycling over 70 per cent of textile waste
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (439+ words) New Delhi, July 12 More than 70 per cent of India's total textile waste is currently recovered and channelled into recycling, upcycling, downcycling, or reuse as part of the circular economy, according to a government factsheet issued on Sunday. A circular economy…...
Oswego Presbyterian Church to collect Styrofoam for recycling
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (195+ words) The Oswego Presbyterian Church’s Earth Care Team will be accepting packing peanuts and other polystyrene/Styrofoam materials during a recycling event Saturday, Aug. 1 in the church parking lot, at 1976 Illinois Route 25. (Shaw Media) Oswego Presbyterian Church will collect polystyrene foam…...
Technology can eliminate uncertainty in waste collection – AfriNova
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (140+ words) By Jibril Abdul Mumuni, GNA He said many households, businesses and institutions continued to face challenges in accessing reliable waste collection services, often relying on chance encounters with tricycle operators to dispose of refuse. Ghana continues to face sanitation challenges,…...
DoST-PTRI, manufacturers showcase non-woven textile innovation
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (404+ words) DT·12 July 2026, 10:10 pm SOME of the applications of nonwoven textile materials made from Philippine natural fibers are shown during the ONWARD: Philippine Nonwoven Textile Innovation exhibition at the SM North EDSA on 1 July 2026. If we want sustainability reporting to become…...
Textile companies could be held responsible for waste costs under new plan
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (466+ words) A proposed policy change could shift more responsibility for waste management onto the companies that place products on the market. Supporters say the approach is designed to encourage better collection, reuse and recycling over time. Norway is considering rules that…...
Service reduction at Riondel satellite recycling depot
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (341+ words) The recycling depot in Riondel on the East Shore will be reduced to one day per week as the regional district continues to reduce costs of waste management in rural areas. Starting July 22, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK)…...