Good News Photo by Eleonora Albasi on Unsplash For China, bamboo ‘is where the future lies’ in shift away from polluting plastics As the world’s top producer of plastic waste, China is transforming its bamboo industry using advanced technology to create biodegradable products.
Causescommons.wikimedia.org Recycling startup Ridwell makes household recycling easier The Seattle startup Ridwell is building a business around collecting all the old batteries, clamshell containers and lightbulbs that most recycling programs leave behind.
Solutions www.fastcompany.com This bamboo and sugar waste tableware biodegrades in 60 days As importantly, it’s nearly as cheap as plastic.
Solutions www.bbc.com Why biodegradables won’t solve the plastic crisis "Green" alternatives to throwaway plastics don’t always break down in sea water. But could they help to fix our food waste problem?
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice
