recycling
Meet the E-Waste Recycler Jailed for a Year for Infringing Microsoft's Copyright
Eric Lundgren spent a year in prison for selling counterfeit Windows restore discs, now he’s home and ready to keep saving the planet.
This Is What Australia's Recycling Crisis Looks Like
In 2018 China stopped accepting our recyclable waste. We've been dumping it in landfill and stashing it in warehouses ever since.
The Trump Campaign Is Trying to Own Libs by Selling Plastic Straws
For the astronomically high price of $15, you, too, can be the proud owner of 10 plastic straws “laser engraved” with Donald Trump’s name.
Six Ways You Can Stop Sabotaging Your Recycling
Some mistakes are so bad you’re better off throwing everything in the garbage.
We're Buying Into a Giant Lie About Plastic
All in all, only 9 percent of the world’s plastic scrap gets recycled.
Educating the Next Generation of Green Workers
Cleantech jobs aren’t just in solar, wind, and renewables—waste management is big too
Target Fined $7.4 Million for Illegally Throwing E-Waste in the Trash
Target threw hazardous e-waste, as well as sensitive medical material and waste, into the trash illegally for four years.
We Don't Mine Enough Rare Earth Metals to Replace Fossil Fuels With Renewable Energy
Rare earth metals are used in solar panels and wind turbines—as well as electric cars and consumer electronics. We don't recycle them, and there's not enough to meet growing demand.
VICE Guide to Copenhagen - Nordhavn
We talk to Thomas Dambo, who calls himself a “recycle art activist”, about how he sources materials and inspiration in his neighbourhood Nordhavn in Copenhagen.
The Chemist Whose DIY Lasers Are Too Dangerous for YouTube
The YouTuber 'Styropyro' recycles tech to turn old parts into lightsabers and laser bazookas.
Reusable Straws Made Out of Old Bike Parts Sell Out in 24 Hours
“One particularly hot day as we were churning through iced drinks to stay cool, we decided to turn scrap tubing into titanium drinking straws.”