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How to cook using your old Christmas tree

January 5, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

The early days of January are the time of year where we start seeing old Christmas trees lying on the side of the road, but if you have yet to toss out your old tree, Julia Georgallis has a recommendation for you: try eating it! In her new book titled How to Eat Your Christmas … [Read more...] about How to cook using your old Christmas tree

The North Face is expanding their Renewed program to promote sustainability

February 7, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

Pioneered by outdoor brands such as Patagonia, REI, and Osprey, more clothing companies are taking a closer look at how they can make their products more sustainable. The North Face is revamping its North Face Renewed program to invest more in circular design principles and … [Read more...] about The North Face is expanding their Renewed program to promote sustainability

Your old mattress isn’t trash. Here’s how to donate or recycle it

April 4, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

Some items are easy to recycle, like a plastic bottle or newspaper. Other things are a lot more difficult, simply because they probably won’t fit in your average recycling bin—like a king-size mattress, for instance. Believe it or not, recycling your used mattress is easier than … [Read more...] about Your old mattress isn’t trash. Here’s how to donate or recycle it

New initiative in Istanbul offers metro money for recycling

October 19, 2018 by Jurriaan Kamp

What better way to motivate people to recycle than offering subway money for it. That's the idea in Istanbul as the Turkish capital has moved forward with a plan to install “reverse vending machines” at metro stations that allow passengers to add credit to their subway cards … [Read more...] about New initiative in Istanbul offers metro money for recycling

Asphalt, not glass or plastic, is most recycled product in US

June 27, 2014 by Jurriaan Kamp

A study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration found that a little over 99% of all asphalt used is recycled– making it the most recycled material in the US. In addition to the recycling of asphalt, environmentally friendly warm–mix asphalt’s use has grown more than 148% … [Read more...] about Asphalt, not glass or plastic, is most recycled product in US

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