recycling
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This New Zealand Designer’s Hard Shell Suitcase Is Made From Recycled Carpet
This hard shell suitcase might look like just another piece of high-end luggage, but scratch its surface and you’ll realise it’s made from recycled carpet. No, really.
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How A Used Bottle Becomes A New Bottle Again
Recycling! It’s good for the planet or something. It’s also a very sensible thing to do. But how does the bottle you just drank out of become a new bottle you’ll drink out of in the future? No, it’s not just refilling the glass. It’s a process that involves magnets, soda ash, a 1480C furnace,…
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Oslo Is So Good At Recycling That It Has Run Out Of Rubbish
Norway’s capital city has a serious waste management issue — they’re way too good at it. Half of Oslo’s 1.4 million residents rely on a steady stream of refuse to power their appliances and heat their homes. Problem is there just isn’t enough rubbish to go around.
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Your 3D Printer Could Eat Empty Milk Jugs Instead Of Expensive Plastic
Oh 3D printing. You’re so glamorous. You’re so cool. But, let’s be honest, you’re soooo expensive. Maybe instead of printing with $US30 spools of plastic you could print with empty shampoo bottles and milk jugs. Oh, you can do that? See, this is why everyone loves you.