Plastic Stools You Can Compost? These Furniture Designers Are Experimenting With Biomaterials
To combat the industry's waste problem, some studios are trading throwaway materials for ones they say can biodegrade or be recycled.
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Designers unveil groundbreaking new furniture sourced from unexpected materials: 'Products that are not only functional but also beautiful'
West Michigan's designers teamed up on a recycled plastic project called Design Declassified, which they showcased at a ...
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Here’s how recycled bottles are turned into fleece clothing
Did you know that fleece clothing is made out of recycled polyethylene terephthalate — or PET? That’s the fancy word for the material most plastic bottles are made out of, and it’s just one of many ...
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British researchers create self-healing plastic
A research team led by Bournemouth University, in Bournemouth, England, has developed a plastic that can fix itself, and retain almost all of its original strength, after it has been cracked or broken ...
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Canadian Government Issues Recall of 2 Supermarket Salt Products for Presence of Plastic Pieces
On Dec. 31st, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA ... The CFIA flagged these two salt products due to the presence of plastic pieces. The affected Mediterranean Sea Salt (360 grams ...
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New Canadian laws and rules coming in 2025, and how they’ll affect you
The Canadian Dental Care Plan, a federal program that covers dental care costs for Canadians without insurance, started rolling out in 2024 for seniors and people under 18. The program will open ...
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New Quebec recycling system takes effect, shifts more responsibility to producers
Quebecers will be able to put most kinds of containers, packaging and printed material in the recycling, including bags and plastic wrap that weren’t previously recycled. The goal is to increase the ...
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Recycling Hope: The Programme Changing Lives and Fighting Plastic Pollution in India
In 2024 alone, the initiative managed over 1,600 metric tons of plastic waste, with two Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) operational in Mumbai to streamline the recycling process. Beyond ...
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Construction plastic waste pilot program launches in Canada
Collected plastics from all projects will be processed by Ocean Park Recycling prior to being recycled into reusable plastic pellets, which will be integrated into the manufacturing of a range of new ...
Financial Post25d
A by-the-numbers look back at Canadian finance in 2024
The uncertainty at the start of the year had banks tucking billions of dollars aside in case the picture worsened for heavily-indebted Canadian consumers as many renewed their mortgages at much higher ...
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Quebec greenhouse grower Cultures Gen V recognized for plastic recycling efforts
In addition to diverting all of its agricultural plastic from landfill, Cultures Gen V has also actively participated in a consultation project on the circular use of horticultural plastics in the ...