Your grocery bag might not have been recycled
Laws encourage recycling plastics, but verifying recycled content relies on tricky math. Enlarge / Recycling is sorted at the Sims Municipal Recycling Facility in New York City in 2015. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images).....»»
Belkin just made a huge bet on sustainability at CES 2023
Belkin has taken to CES 2023 to announce updates for some of its most popular accessories, which will now be made with post-consumer recycled plastic......»»
Belkin announces eco-friendly lineup of its most popular chargers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Belkin has announced an overhaul for its most popular chargers at CES. After two years of work, the company has figured out how to use up to 75% post-consumer recycled plastics for its top-selling charging products. more… The post Belkin announce.....»»
Otterbox Terrus Apple Watch Band review: Casual and reliable
The Otterbox Terrus Apple Watch Band is a simple and hardy silicon band that works great for casual use.The Terrus is made of recycled silicon and features a stainless steel clasp. Available in clay (pictured above), ocean, moss, and stonework color.....»»
Best cooking apps for iOS in 2023
Cooks these days have a lot on their plate, but thankfully, there are useful iOS apps to get started with meal prep, recipe organization, and more.For busy cooks who need help with things like making a grocery list and sticking to a healthy diet, the.....»»
Best iOS apps for cooking basics in 2023
Cooks these days have a lot on their plate, but thankfully, there are useful iOS apps to get started with meal prep, recipe organization, and more.For busy cooks who need help with things like making a grocery list and sticking to a healthy diet, the.....»»
Lenovo updates ThinkPad laptops with fresh CPUs, recycled metals
Lenovo's premium laptops see a mild refresh this time around. Enlarge Today, Lenovo announced upcoming updates to its ThinkPad X1 lineup, including the flagship ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Lenovo's 2023 ThinkPad X1 Carbon, X1 Y.....»»
Exploring the problem of creating a plastic that is both strong and biodegradable
How can plastics be designed so they retain their desirable properties but at the same time can be more effectively recycled? This and other questions concerning the eco-friendliness of plastics are the focus of chemist Stefan Mecking and his researc.....»»
A new method to recycle Nylon-6 by unlinking polymer chains
Nylon-6 is a tough, non-biodegradable plastic that cannot be recycled by conventional methods. A new way has now been introduced by a team from the U.S. in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition......»»
The ThinkPad X1 laptop line embraces recycled magnesium and aluminum
Ahead of CES 2023, Lenovo has announced updates to its popular ThinkPad X1 line of laptops, with an emphasis on sustainable materials......»»
Traveling with friends helps even mixed-up migrators find their way
Some of us live and die by our phone's GPS. But if we can't get a signal or lose battery power, we get lost on our way to the grocery store......»»
iFixit calls the 10.9-inch iPad an iPad Air, but worse
The iFixit teardown of the 10.9-inch iPad shows that the tablet is mostly a recycled iPad Air 4 with odd shortcomings.Apple's 10.9-inch iPadApple announced the 10.9-inch iPad via a press release in October, and the product has drawn a lot of criticis.....»»
Waste pickers risk their lives to stop plastic pollution—now they could help shape global recycling policies
Globally, waste pickers are responsible for collecting and recovering—from homes, businesses and landfills—up to 60% of all plastics which are then recycled. These workers do more than any other people to prevent plastic contaminating the environ.....»»
It"s made out of what?
Citroën's new concept car, the Oli, has a roof made out of recycled corrugated cardboard......»»
Rothy’s shoes can now be recycled again and again (and again)
Circularity is a fashion buzzword, but few brands can infinitely turn old products into new ones. Rothy’s now can. When you step into a Rothy’s store, you’ll find tidy rows of multicolored ballet flats, which have a cult followi.....»»
Treated wastewater can be more dependable and less toxic than common tap water sources
Recycled wastewater is not only as safe to drink as conventional potable water, it may even be less toxic than many sources of water we already drink daily, Stanford University engineers have discovered......»»
A Canadian grocery store is selling second-gen AirPods for just $89
A discount grocery chain in Ontario, Canada just became the best place to buy Apple's iconic AirPods......»»
COVID-19 reshaped the way we buy, prepare and consume food
In early 2020, as province after province in Canada declared public health emergencies, and pandemic restrictions came into force, routine grocery runs changed dramatically......»»
From Wyoming mountains to Connecticut forests, tracking feline apex predators
If GPS data from someone's phone tells you they are in a grocery store at 10 a.m. on a Saturday, you can assume they are shopping for their weekly meals......»»
Online grocery shopping during COVID-19: Barriers, access, and what happens next
When the COVID-19 pandemic first swept across North America and led to emergency shutdowns during the spring of 2020, the way people acquired food and household necessities was dramatically impacted. As stay-at-home orders minimized personal travel,.....»»
E-waste: Five billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
Billions of phones will be hoarded in drawers and cupboards or thrown away rather than recycled, studies suggest......»»