recycling
This Taiwanese factory is helping Apple use more recycled metals
Taiwan's recycling programs are some of the most advanced in the world. But the country's political isolation means that no one really knows about it.
Yeast Can Be Engineered to Turn Astronaut Pee Into Spaceflight Materials
“We are planning to try to get our yeast to the International Space Station in next couple of years.”
Earth Is Choking on 8.3 Billion Metric Tons of Plastic Waste
For the first time, scientists have calculated how much plastic we've produced, and its fate. It isn't pretty.
Stop Telling People Not to Have Kids to Save the Planet
I'm terrified of climate change, but I became a parent anyway.
Why Don’t We Just Make Everything Out of Recycled Plastic?
It’s a complicated question, but very smart people are working to solve it.
Finally, Everyone in Los Angeles Will Be Able to Recycle
The city of Los Angeles is rolling out more than 80,000 new recycling bins, plus a ton of jobs.
The Environmental Case for the iPhone
They're barely recyclable, we unnecessarily upgrade them, and they take tons of natural resources to make ... they also mark unexpected environmental progress.