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The Brazilian who saw value where everyone saw trash: entrepreneur transforms discarded cans into durable furniture, creates patented technique, and shows that sustainability can turn into income and future.
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1485+ words) Aluminum cans that could have been discarded in the trash or the environment are now being used in the production of furniture and utility pieces in Caracara, in the interior of Roraima. The reuse is done by the Projeto Lata,…...
New NFPA 800 Code Targets Battery Fire Risks
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (432+ words) NFPA 800 will directly influence how batteries are stored, charged, and managed. " The imminent release of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) new Battery Safety Code (NFPA 800) underscores the growing fire risk associated with lithium-ion batteries across construction and infrastructure sectors,…...
Recycle-ready dip cup packaging available from Amcor
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (362+ words) Amcor has announced the commercial availability of PP Revolution, a portfolio of polypropylene (PP) recycle-ready dip cup arrays and lidding solutions for condiments, dressings and sauces for foodservice applications. The platform is designed to help brands transition from traditional polystyrene…...
Metallium Secures US$1 M Department of War Contract for E-Waste Recovery
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (846+ words) BY WILLIAM HADRIAN ON MAY 19, 2026 The programme will advance Metallium's proprietary Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology toward pilot-scale deployment, targeting the recovery of gallium and germanium from electronic waste streams. This is not a preliminary handshake " it builds directly on…...
Mercado Libre Recycles 89% of Waste in Mexico
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (360+ words) Mercado Libre recovered 89. 4% of the waste generated by its operations in Mexico during 2025, equivalent to nearly nine out of every 10kg of waste produced, as the company expanded its circular economy strategy across logistics and packaging operations. The milestone, announced on…...
Fayetteville launches single-stream recycling June 1
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (402+ words) Rows and rows of blue recycling bins are stacked and lined up at the Fayetteville Compost Facility in south Fayetteville. City officials, funding partners and employees from the Recycling and Trash Collection Division came together to celebrate the rollout of…...
100 K gallons of waste turned to glass at Hanford
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (303+ words) It took about five months for workers to pump the first50, 000 gallonsof tank waste through Hanford'sstate-of-the-art Waste Treatment Plant." Now, only two monthsafter hitting that milestone, the total amount of treated tank waste is more than double that amount. Officials with…...
ABTC Recycling Gains Margin as Nevada Facility Scales
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (569+ words) The Reno-based critical minerals company reported $7. 8 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 31, up 64% from the previous quarter. Cost of goods sold increased 11% to $7. 1 million, allowing the company to post $0. 7 million in gross margin. Adjusted gross margin reached $2. 0 million…...
Spring cleaning, reimagined: City of Stanwood hosts annual Clean Sweep event
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (511+ words) Stanwood-Camano Kiwanis club members Jordan Henderson (left) and Hunter Telfore (right) pose in front of a WM dumpster at the Stanwood Clean Sweep event on Saturday, May 16. Henderson and Telfore helped unload trash and direct residents to the Kiwanis e-cycle…...
Bermuda Day Waste Collection Adjusted
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (184+ words) The Ministry of Public Works and Environment advises that Bermuda Day waste collection shifts to May 23, while recycling remains unchanged and the Tynes Bay drop-off is open from 9 a. m. to noon. A Government spokesperson said, "The Ministry of Public Works and…...