Scientists create mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours →
Bacterial enzyme originally found in compost can be used to make high-quality new bottles. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreBaker who recycles bread expands waste-busting range →
At least 25 new products and initiatives are promised over the coming year by Gail’s, as part of an entire Waste Not range of foods which aims to cut down on ingredients squandered throughout the company’s supply chain. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreCoke and Pepsi are getting sued for lying about recycling →
A California-based environmental group, the Earth Island Institute, filed the lawsuit in San Mateo County arguing that they’ve knowingly polluted the oceans while misleading the public. The lawsuit notes that 8 million to 20 million tons of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every year — and that much of it can be traced back to these few companies. VICE
Read MoreAided by the sea, Israel overcomes an old foe: drought →
A major national effort to desalinate Mediterranean seawater and to recycle wastewater has provided the country with enough water for all its needs, even during severe droughts. More than 50 percent of the water for Israeli households, agriculture and industry is now artificially produced. THE NEW YORK TIMES
Read MoreHow mattresses could solve hunger →
Syrian refugees at Za'atari camp in Jordan and scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK are working together to create a way to grow healthy, fresh food with nothing but water and old mattress foam. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThe Ocean Cleanup device has returned from the Pacific Garbage Patch with its first load of plastic →
Now the plan is to recycle that plastic into products you can buy to help fund the effort. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreRecycling isn’t working – here are 15 ways to shrink your plastic footprint →
Only 9% of plastics get recycled, and significant reductions will require systemic change – but there are easy tips for individuals to cut back. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreCould 'invisible barcodes' revolutionise recycling? →
Many of us struggle to figure out which items can be recycled while sorting our rubbish at home. Machines in sorting plants can have the same problem. This prevents many countries from achieving the recycling rates they would like. But new "invisible barcode" technology is being piloted which aims to fix the problem. BBC NEWS
Read MoreCrystal Chigbu: The mum making prosthetic limbs for Nigerian children →
Crystal Chigbu runs a foundation that provides recycled prosthetics and other walking aids to children 18 and under. She was inspired to start the project after her daughter, who is now 10, was born without a shinbone. Her foundation has now provided 120 prosthetic limbs for children in need in Nigeria. BBC NEWS
Read MoreAmerica's biggest trash hauler stops shipping plastic to poor countries →
After months of global outcry over the United States’ role in the plastic pollution crisis, companies that collect and dispose of waste are trying to clamp down on the amount of American refuse that gets dumped in poorer countries. Waste Management Inc., the nation’s largest trash hauler, is no longer shipping discarded plastic to countries outside North America. THE HUFFINGTON POST
Read MoreDepop: Can pre-loved clothes make fast fashion sustainable? →
Can it ever be green to buy clothes and only wear them once? Well it might be, if you buy second-hand ones and sell them again when you're finished with them. Sylvie Mackower, 20, from London wasn't thinking about the environment when she set up an account on an app called Depop to sell on items she no longer wore. BBC NEWS
Read MoreMars shows man the final frontier of circular economy →
Barren, dry and distant - welcome to Mars, where even the dust is poison. But space scientists say the Red Planet could show mankind how to reuse resources and preserve life on Earth. A new exhibit opening in London on Friday showcases some of the smart solutions that could make the red planet habitable, as humans target Mars with the same exploratory zeal they once reserved for the moon. PLACE
Read MoreThis gadget scans your trash to tell you if it’s recyclable →
This concept device could help end confusion about what bin to put your trash in—and take some pressure off our failing recycling system. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreWill compostable packaging ever be able to solve our waste problem? →
Packages labeled compostable that don’t actually turn into compost. City compost systems that don’t take compostable packaging. The world of compost has huge potential to change how we manage trash, but it’s still deeply flawed. Can we make it work? FAST COMPANY
Read MoreA new generation of students is teaching us how to reduce e-waste →
In colleges and universities across the United States, students are taking classes on how to repair our electronics that normally end up as e-waste. VICE
Read MoreFrom lithium waste to cathode feedstock →
The challenge of diverting used batteries from landfill is being successfully addressed by Lithium Australia, with the aim of closing the loop on the energy–metal cycle in an ethical and sustainable way. The company has developed a technique to produce refined lithium phosphate using spent lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries as a feed material. SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS
Read MoreAs garbage piles up in Tunisian cities, waste pickers demand recognition →
'When decision makers start to see it (waste) like a harvest, they will understand that it means development'. PLACE
Read MoreFlip-flops to building blocks: Ivory Coast uses plastic waste to build classrooms →
The factory will be the first of its kind in Africa and aims to produce enough plastic bricks to build 500 classrooms by 2021. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
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