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Medical waste is not my immediate thought when brainstorming materials in certain industries towards circularity. There are many elements of a medical facility that are not recyclable due to the nature of the jobs and the biohazards the item might posses. Nevertheless, there are many ways to reuse or sanitize
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Through the work of two researchers, they are trying to look at plastics as resources for future products instead of byproducts. Raising the idea that plastic is a valuable renewable resource which is an interesting point of view. In terms of quantity compared to other renewable resources, there is an
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This article stuck out to me from my own experiences living in Columbus. Our house had a recycling bin that listed everything you could put in there from paper to plastic and cardboard. However, I was always skeptical of whether or not it actually got recycled. Especially looking at my
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This article discusses the attempts at processing another waste stream, nuclear fuel waste. Currently there is not a common procedure in the United States because of costs, safety, and security concerns which results in storage being the main solution that facilities partake in. Storage is an okay solution for now,
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It is interesting to explore the biological approaches that are being made towards trying to handle plastic waste. A potential organic solution makes sense when thinking of how plastics touch almost every surface on Earth, so something that could potentially grow in the area that the plastic has been discarded
Arts & Lifestyle
Sequins, beads, and other embellishments on clothing are usually made out of plastic sheets and then punched or rolled to prepare for being sewed onto the fabric. This artist however is going against the grain when it comes to traditional beading in her embroidery and sourcing her own out of
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While going down a rabbit hole of artists who use repurposing as fuel for their creativity, I found an article that featured these two artists amongst many who value the art of giving items a second life. Tom Friedman Tom Friedman: Kid, 2023 (left) and Being, 2021 (right).Photo : Courtesy
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Many artists are trying to tackle the waste issue by using it as material in their pieces. Artist Veronika Richterova uses PET bottles that she collects to then heat and mold the bottles into her visions, creating a value to the once discarded material. The problems related to the use
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Trends come and go, and with the rise of popular fast fashion brands like Shein, Zara, and ASOS along with many others- individuals are able to consume at a rapid pace. There are many issues around fast fashion brands, but focusing on the material side, they typically use synthetic fibers
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With the small components of makeup packaging and pumps, they typically slip through the cracks of most municipal recycling programs and facilities, ending up in landfills. This new program at Ulta is trying to combat that with having instore drop off collection bins. Ulta has partnered with Pact Collective who
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Evergreen is a company that gets a supply of recycled plastics to then sort and process to create new products for companies. They primarily focus on food containers and bottles which are large factors in the waste stream. Polyethylene terephthalate plastic (PET) is a type of plastic resin that is
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The fashion industry has a large area of opportunity when it comes to waste streams within the life cycle of a garment. This Canadian company is trying to close the loop by taking brands waste and directing it to other avenues and use cases by being a supplier of those