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  • House That! Your Dream Home Could Be Made Out of Plastic

    November 25, 2018 |

    News18 India |

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    Response Location: India, Hyderabad, Telangana

    A social entrepreneur in India is taking plastic waste and using it to make housing structures. Prashanth Lingam takes the waste and turns it into roofing sheets, tiles, and other objects. For example, he built a house for parking staff at a local metro station and 5 million plastic bags were used just on the roof. The cost of these structures are higher than regular houses, but repurposing plastic into other objects could be a potential sustainability solution for the country.

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  • Sucking Carbon Out of the Air Is One Way to Help Save Our Planet

    November 21, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Iceland

    While many organizations and individuals are working on solutions to address climate change worldwide, a company in Iceland is focusing on removing carbon dioxide directly from the air. Although small in scale, this new technology known as direct air capture has made it possible to suck the carbon dioxide from the air and turn the emissions into stone.

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  • Nepalese entrepreneurs turn trash into treasure

    November 18, 2018 |

    Nikkei Asian Review |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    Kathmandu Valley, like many other heavily populated areas in Nepal, has a trash problem. As the designated landfill becomes overfull, local entrepreneurs are turning to creative thinking in order to make a difference. From turning trash into household items to creating furniture out of tires, these artists and innovators are showing that recycling is beneficial in more than one way.

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  • Ramsey Walk tackles fly-tipping with guerrilla gardening

    November 08, 2018 |

    Islington Now |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Islington

    In a neighborhood in the United Kingdom called Ramsey Walk, one resident was tired of illegal dumping, also called fly-tipping, in her community. On a hunch, she formed a guerilla gardening group to plant flowers where the dumping was occurring to deter would-be fly-tippers. Their success rate has been 100 percent, and their new motto is "from fly-tipping to floewr picking."

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  • In Istanbul, You Can Pay Your Subway Fare with Recyclables

    October 30, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

    A pilot program in Istanbul, Turkey allows subway commuters to pay for their fares with bottles and cans instead of cash. While a one way fare via the "reverse vending machines" costs about 28 1.5 liter bottles, the government is working to make the recycling system more efficient and easy for travelers.

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  • The cost of keeping Singapore squeaky clean

    October 29, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    Singapore maintains its state of cleanliness through fines, public education, and an army of low-paid cleaners. Fifty years ago, the Keep Singapore Clean campaign was the first time the government used fines as a method of social control. Now that the city is wealthier, the fines aren’t as effective. Singaporeans rely on cleaners to do the majority of the work.

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  • A Baseball Bat Dies, and Chopsticks Are Born

    October 25, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

    When baseball bats break, as they often do during games, they don't always find another purpose. As part of a recycling and conservation effort in Japan, though, these bats are repurposed into chopsticks that don't just serve a practical purpose, but also raise awareness about the kind of wood used to make the bats.

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  • Iowa company that turns recycled cartons into building materials coming to Colorado

    October 18, 2018 |

    Colorado Springs Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    In Colorado, trash either ends up in a landfill or is recycled by being shipped to another state. To increase efficiency and implement better recycling practices, an Iowa-born company that turns recycled cartons into building materials is crossing state lines with the help of funding from from the Colorado Department of Health and Environment.

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  • 'Zero waste' town recycles most of its trash

    October 18, 2018 |

    WHYY |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Japan, Kamikatsu

    Kamikatsu, a small town in rural Japan, went from incinerating trash to recycling about 80 percent of it--all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving money. The program is run by Zero Waste Academy, a nonprofit that helps train residents and businesses on best recycling practices. Now, Kamikatsu's success has drawn planners from around the world to learn.

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  • Istanbul Vending Machines Offer Subway Credit for Recycled Bottles and Cans

    October 17, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

    In an attempt to lessen their role in contributing to waste, Istanbul has installed “reverse vending machines” at metro stations that incentivize recycling. For every plastic bottle or aluminum can inserted into the machine, public transportation users earn cash to redeem for trips.

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