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  • April 5, 2025

    The Surprising Afterlife of Used Hotel Soap

    Hotel guests leave behind millions of half-used bars of soap every day. A nonprofit is on a mission to repurpose them.

  • March 12, 2025

    Let’s Close the Loop

    You can take 2 bags of unwanted clothes to H&M and they'll give you a 15% coupon off your next purchase?

  • January 16, 2025

    Winners of Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize Enhance Domestic Recycling Industry With Novel Innovations

    4 Teams Share Their Winding Path Into the Wind Turbine Recycling Industry and Where They Are Headed Next

  • January 10, 2025

    Louisiana State University Researchers Create Low-Cost Method to Recycle Plastic

    LSU researchers have created a new, low-cost way to break down plastic, a potential breakthrough that could save billions of dollars and eliminate billions of tons of plastic pollution.

  • August 23, 2024

    Flux Power Expands Commitment to Sustainability with New Partnership for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

    Flux Power Holdings, Inc. announces a new partnership aimed at enhancing the recycling process for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.

  • April 22, 2024

    BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Barbato Disposal & Excavating—built on hard work and ingenuity

    Mark and Carmen Jr. Barbato are carrying on the family business built by their dad, who is still a hands-on participant.

  • March 28, 2024

    Canvus: Repurposing Wind Turbine Blades Into Sustainable Community Furniture

    With thousands of wind turbine blades being retired each year, Canvus has developed an innovative solution by upcycling them into furniture for parks, communities, and schools.

  • February 28, 2022

    2022 Battery Recycling Trends: Powering a Sustainable Battery Recycling Ecosystem

    While we typically think of battery recycling as just an environmental imperative, the opportunities and stakes are far greater.

  • March 31, 2021

    Why You Should Plant Oaks

    These large, long-lived trees support more life-forms than any other trees in North America. And they’re magnificent.

  • March 14, 2020

    Carmen Barbato, Inc. Provides COVID-19: Guidelines for Household Waste Removal

    As you know, the virus lives on certain surfaces for up to 3-5 days and in liquids. We want to make sure your garbage gets transferred securely and safely so it makes it to its destination.