Nine surprising plastic recycling facts
Back in the 1950s, plastic was the future. It was the original wonder material; cheap, versatile, easily manufactured, and a key driver of the global post-war economic boom. While materials such as rubber and Bakelite had been around for a long time, it was the second wave of plastics developed during the war that ensured…Read More…
LEED Certification and the future of green building
The future is green. From the food we eat to the way we travel, the eco-revolution is permeating ever more aspects of our lives, and as our impact on the planet becomes increasingly destructive, there’s hope that genuinely sustainable technologies can make a real difference. Electric cars, organic foods, renewable energy, and recyclables; each is…Read More…
Food is waste in American restaurants – How to solve a super-sized problem?
Food waste in the United States has reached epic proportions. In fact, a recent report from the United States Department of Agriculture points out that American consumers waste a quarter of the food available for consumption in any one day. That’s something like a pound of food per person. The statistics are truly staggering, and…Read More…