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Cool collaboration? Firms showcase SIM card made from recycled refrigerators

Envirotec Magazine

Electrical systems developer Thales and resource recovery firm Veolia have joined forces to create what is seemingly the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic. The polymer plastic found in high concentrations in waste electrical and electronic equipment is processed at Veolia’s recycling plant in France.

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Different Uses of Recycled HDPE Plastic

The Environmental Blog

In the United States, HDPE is a commonly used plastic. This plastic is sturdy, so it can resist bursting and tearing. Also, it’s an easy-to-recycle plastic polymer in which recycling companies collect and process HDPE products. For recycling purposes, you’ll find HDPE labeled as #2 plastic.

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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

Saving Resources Making packaging takes up a lot of resources like paper, plastic, and metal. Use Reusable Bags : Instead of using plastic bags, use bags you can use again and again. Let the granola cool and put it in a nice glass. Sometimes you’ll find items with unnecessary layers of plastic or cardboard.

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How to Build an Eco-Friendly Home

The Environmental Blog

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. Choose Sustainable Building Materials And House Décor. The advantages of using sustainable materials and décor go beyond protecting nature. Install A Cool Roof.

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‘We can’t recycle our way out’

Grist

When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

RECYCLED PLASTIC. Recycled plastic used in construction offers a building material that has a lower carbon footprint and is stronger than brick, all while tackling our plastic waste problem ( 367 million metric tons produced globally in 2020). Arqlite , a member of the U.S. CARPETING AND FLOORING.

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Start your garden now with “winter sowing”

Greenability Magazine

The process is inexpensive, uses recycled materials, requires no electricity, produces healthier plants and offers an outlet for gardeners to start planting in the winter. Native plant seeds are perfect for winter sowing because many need a cool, moist stratification period to germinate. Plus, it’s fun!

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