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Investigation reveals almost 130,000 tonnes of carpet incinerated annually

Envirotec Magazine

Carpet Recycling UK, a trade association set up to encourage carpet recycling, oversees 73% of diverted carpet waste being sent to incineration at an approximate climate cost of £16.5 Less than 2% of carpet waste is actually recycled. million a year to society. million a year in unpaid climate harm alone.

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AI-powered recycling startup raises £1.65m to solve material sorting gap

Envirotec Magazine

London-based recycling tech business, Sorted, has raised £1.65 The group’s technology enables human pickers to better sort and recover targeted materials. Using computer vision, spectroscopy and coloured lasers driven by AI, their solution identifies, differentiates and pinpoints valuable items on recycling lines.

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Start your garden now with “winter sowing”

Greenability Magazine

Even in the bitter cold months of winter, you can start planting your spring garden outside using these ideas for homemade, mini greenhouses made from recycled containers. 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.

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Try “winter sowing” to start your garden now

Greenability Magazine

Even in the bitter cold months of winter, you can start planting your spring garden outside using these ideas for homemade, mini greenhouses made from recycled containers. 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.

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How to safely dispose contaminated gloves, masks, wipes and more

AGreenLiving

Of course, the Waste Advantage Magazine recommends bagging used gloves before throwing them away for safe disposal. Some gloves can normally be recycled, but during the pandemic, it is best to throw gloves away to keep everyone safe. They cannot safely be reused or recycled. Do not be the person that throws them on the ground!

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Fifty Shades of Greta

Green Market Oracle

The soil is drier because of the heatwaves, and the weather is changing. In 2016, she organized her first ever climate strike, and she now works with other Moroccan youth, organizing climate strikes and leading recycling workshops. Ryan Hickman is a champion of recycling from San Juan Capistrano, California. So here I am."