Trash, Recycling and the Environment

a collection of articles and resources examining the (mountain) of garbage ending up in our oceans

ENVIRONMENT   GLOBAL WARMING   OCEANS   POLICY   RECYCLING  
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Recycling - The metals in the car go round and round
Article 2021

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Is Recycling Worth It Anymore? The Truth Is Complicated - NPR
Video 2021

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The Recycling Game Is Rigged Against You - Bloomberg
Article 2018

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Seven charts that explain the plastic pollution problem - BBC News
Article 2017

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Anthony Bourdain Talks Tough About Food Waste
Article 2017

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An enzyme that digests plastic could boost recycling - The Economist
Article 2018

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Only 9% of the world's plastic is recycled - Daily chart
Article 2018

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The future of plastics recycling | Science
Article 2017

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5 recycling myths busted - National Geographic
Article 2018

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5 clever startups that are making money recycling waste - TNW
Article 2019

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How Sweden is turning its waste into gold
Video 2019

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Plastic plates, cups, cutlery to be banned in EU by 2021
Article 2019

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The World's Recycling Is in Chaos. Here's What Has to Happen | WIRED
Article 2019

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Created: Dec 12, 2017
Updated: Jan 23, 2025