Recycling
December 5, 2018
Amid the landfills and impoverished streets of one of the world’s poorest nations, hope is emerging. Resourceful entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) alike are tapping into […]
November 7, 2018
(Editor’s Note: This is an article about specialized recycling efforts. None of the items mentioned are recycled by Power Recycling.) In 1989, Alabama hair stylist Phil […]
October 3, 2018
Working at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) can be dirty and dangerous. In fact, MRF workers are more than twice as likely to be injured on the job […]
August 1, 2018
Fifteen minutes outside of Taos, N.M., sits the global headquarters for one of the world’s most extraordinary construction firms. Earthship Global is the brainchild of architect […]
July 4, 2018
The Chinese cargo ship lumbers into the American port, its containers brimming with all manner of consumer goods. Electronics, machinery, furniture, toys, plastics. Four days later, […]
May 2, 2018
A few years back, biologist, surfer and entrepreneur Kevin Kumala was disgusted by the amount of plastic waste threatening the pristine island of Bali. He resolved […]
March 1, 2018
Every year, the burning of autumn leaves in northern China intensifies the country’s already notorious air pollution problem. But now a Chinese research team has figured […]
February 1, 2018
Glass is infinitely and completely recyclable, right? For years, that’s what we’ve been told. And the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) stands by that claim. But now glass […]
