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UrduOne recent study estimates that the total amount of fishing line lost annually could stretch from the moon and back. A new study from Norway shows that roughly one-third of lines could be recycled.
Tag: Recycle
An Exploration of Producer Responsibility Recycling Policies Shows They Can Overcome Challenges
Countries with established plastic Extended Producer Responsibility regulations and landfill bans often have higher recycling rates.
Zapping municipal waste helps recover valuable phosphorus fertilizer
One of humankind’s most precious fertilizers is slipping away. Phosphorus, which today comes mostly from nonrenewable reserves of phosphate rock, typically winds up in municipal waste streams. In the best cases, wastewater treatment plants sequester about 90% of that phosphorus in “sludge” and decompose that sludge into something known as digestate.
Going green in operating rooms reduces cost and improves environmental impact
Operating room (OR) personnel who rethink how they deliver surgical care to focus more on sustainability interventions could substantially reduce hospital costs and decrease their ever-growing carbon footprint.
Wrapped with Inspiration this Earth Day 2022
Hackensack University Medical Center donates blue surgical wrap to North Bergen High School where students transform the medical grade material into magnificent fashion in honor of healthcare workers and Earth Day 2022!
The surprising power of chicken manure
Chicken manure, known as poultry litter, is an age-old fertilizer. New research shows it can improve soils and increase crop yield, a boon for farmers.
Using waste to grow wonders
Research uses biosolids and urban waste to create a sustainable topsoil mixture
New recycling method could make polyurethane sustainable
Researchers report in ACS Central Science a way to recycle used polyurethanes into equivalent or even higher-value items.
Don’t Get on Santa’s Naughty List, Stay ‘Green’ With Gifts This Year
Looking for ideas on easy ways to reduce your environmental impact during the holiday season? The University of Kentucky Recycling Program, provides eight easy ideas for you and everyone in your life to stay green this holiday season.