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Cigarette butts mixed in asphalt can have surprising benefits
Mixing discarded cigarette butts into asphalt makes road surfaces more robust and less heat-absorbent.
A circular economy may do a world of good
Circular economies are a new global trend in sustainability, yet their potential remains largely explored. Thanks to a recent report by Material Economics and other leading organisations in the field, we might get one step closer to realizing this potential
Bank on it: How Social Plastic® is a sustainable business win
Social Plastic® is a solution to earth’s overwhelming plastic pollution problem that relies on the simplest of concepts.
Sustainable packaging: could mushrooms be the new plastic?
An innovative process that combines mycelium from mushrooms with agricultural waste could soon be used in packaging.
Turning plastic waste into fuel may soon be possible
Turning plastic into liquid hydrocarbon fuel may soon be possible.
Hong Kong’s troubles with trash serve up a warning to us all
If you want a cautionary example of wasteful human activities run amok, look no further than Hong Kong. It’s not that residents of the Chinese territory are more wasteful than others in the developed world. Rather, it’s that they have