VALPARAISO — Tubes filled with multicolored plastic pellets fill the shelf in Adam Johnson's kitchen. A large motor is perched on a table by the back door and, across from it, sits a peculiar metal ...

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"Yesterday's waste becomes tomorrow's mobility." These were the words that greeted me just over an hour ago while checking my e-mail. Intrigued, I scanned the message and saw the word bike. What was ...

Since China’s 2018 ban on the import of most plastic waste for recycling, Japan has faced a major challenge. Prior to the ban, the country was shipping nearly half of its roughly 1.5 million tonnes of ...

BARKHAMSTED — A small regional recycling center is the first in Connecticut to obtain and use a Foam Cycle recycling machine, helping to remove plastic foam from their waste stream. The innovative ...

Olyns’ reverse vending machine promotes advertisers while giving rewards to consumers who recycle beverage containers. The Olyns Cube features a 65-inch screen that displays full-motion videos from ...