INFOGRAPHIC: The History of Recycling

by Leah Blunt Published on November 15th, 2011 3 Comments Recycling has been around in one form or another for centuries, but what do you really know about it? Archaeologists have found evidence of recycling that took place around or perhaps earlier than 400 B.C....

The kitchen of the future runs on leftovers

BY JESS ZIMMERMAN 2 NOV 2011 9:30 AM The kitchen of Philips Design’s “Microbial Home” turns food waste into compost and cooking gas. Organic waste gets thrown in a “bio-digester,” where specialized bacteria processes it into methane gas...

This bridge is made from recycled plastic

BY JESS ZIMMERMAN 3 NOV 2011 9:30 AM This 90-foot bridge in Wales Scotland (whoops, the company is Welsh, not the bridge) is Europe’s first to be made entirely out of recycled plastic, not to mention the longest plastic bridge ever built. More than 50 tons of...