I am proud to be one of the developers of what is today called human-centered design. That is design that always starts off understanding the needs, capabilities, and desires of people. It has four ...

Recycling: The concept is pretty simple. Throw away stuff that can be melted down, chopped up, and made back into useful stuff. The problem is, I don’t understand how to do it. For one, it’s difficult ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, says increasing supply and enhancing the quality of the plastics recycling stream are two primary goals of an updated resource guide the ...

Stating “Design for Recycling is emerging as one of the key solutions” to boosting recycling rates, France-based equipment and technology provider Pellenc ST says it is creating a dedicated Design for ...

Congressman Lou Correa introduced the Design for Recycling Resolution (“Resolution”) that is described as recognizing and encouraging: … efforts by manufacturers to reduce waste and consumption of raw ...

Everyone knows about recycling, from when you throw boxes in the paper bin to taking bottles back to the store in exchange for a deposit. But a growing movement now throws recycling on its head: ...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, carpet waste represents up to 3 percent of the material that fills American landfills. That translates to 4 billion pounds of carpet that ends up ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines are all essential tools for combating climate change. However, these ...

A new report published by the International Energy Agency offers a series of guidelines for the design of recyclable PV modules. The report aims to help manufacturers find the balance between ...

BMW not planning to take stakes in mines Building EVs spurs investment in recycling - CFO First quarter on track to hit annual margin target of 8-10% BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - BMW (BMWG.DE), opens ...

National Harbor, Md. — Polypropylene is just as big in packaging as PET but it is recycled at a fraction of PET. Only 8 percent of 1.2 million tons of post-consumer PP is recycled. But getting this ...

Pringles is testing out a new can – at least in the United Kingdom. For years, the iconic tall tube that houses the hyperbolic paraboloid-shaped potato chips has been at the top of a list of worst ...