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Group attempts to turn plastic waste into a useful soil additive

Envirotec Magazine

A recently published study followed an earlier successful effort to use corn stover alone to make activated charcoal used to filter pollutants from drinking water. In the earlier study, charcoal made from corn stover alone activated with potassium hydroxide was able to absorb 98% of the pollutant vanillin from test water samples.

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Latest Adidas shoe uses upcycled materials to avoid waste

AGreenLiving

The new shoes feature an upcycled upper with a breathable Gore-Tex waterproof membrane and Three Stripes Boost technology with responsive cushioning that provides bounce-back energy return as you walk. Meanwhile, the upcycled parts use leftover materials from past product drops. Adidas Images via Adidas.

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A Novel Solution To Plastic Pollution

R-Squared Energy

In the previous article , I outlined the growing global problem of plastic pollution. The main challenge with this approach is that combustion of plastics creates several undesirable pollutants, such as dioxins and furans. In other words, upcycling waste plastics is self-sustaining.

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Adorable goat playground raises awareness of upcycling waste

AGreenLiving

, an educational pavilion and animal playground that raises awareness about the merits of upcycling. Because the pavilions would only be built of upcycled waste, the final designs were limited by the materials the architects could salvage. Adorable goat playground raises awareness of upcycling waste. Installed in the town of ?daži

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Serif + Sero modular furniture is made of 100% upcycled cardboard

AGreenLiving

Australia-based design studio SODO – SOPA has introduced a furniture set made completely out of upcycled cardboard that is also modular and customizable. Even worse, as certain types of cardboard decompose, they can generate methane, a greenhouse gas that pollutes the environment. SODO – SOPA Images via SODO – SOPA.

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Swiss firm reveals first ever shoe made from carbon emissions

Envirotec Magazine

Today we continue our journey to show the world that recycled carbon is a resource rather than a liability,” says Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech. “As As we increasingly convert pollution into the products we use in our daily lives, we will reduce the need to extract more carbon from the ground!

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Sustainable Fashion: Identifying Fast Fashion Flaws and Extending the Life Cycle of Clothing

Green Business Bureau

In fact, fashion is the second largest polluting industry after fossil fuels. Countless cases of its damage to natural resources, pollutive waste and emissions, and unethical labor practices have fallen under the public eye over the years. Use Recycled Materials. Offer Garment Recycling and Repair. The massive 2.5

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