Study: Water recycling key to U.S. future

San Diego is testing wastewater recycling at a demonstration plant. A new national report says the practice of purifying sewage is increasingly important as the nation’s population grows. — Howard Lipin 8:44 a.m., Jan. 10, 2012 Updated 4:04 p.m. Treating...

Regarding comingled curbside recycling

 BY ASK UMBRA Q. Dear Umbra, It seems that commingled recycling could not be as efficient as separated recycling. Although I am aware that it increases the percentage of garbage that is recycled, I wonder if there is any reason to separate my waste and find an...

Ford To Use Recycled Bottles In Car Seat Fabric

One popular American automotive manufacturer has announced plans to use recycled plastic to create upholstery for the car seats in some 2012 vehicles. According to Chris Woodyard of USA Today, Ford Motor Company has announced that they will use approximately two...

Why recycle?

EarthTalk® — Environmental Commentary by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss of E – The Environmental Magazine Recycling and re-use have many environmental benefits, including reducing the amount of waste we bury in already overcrowded landfills and burn in...

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....