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A Colombian company is building two-story homes in just five days using blocks made entirely from recycled plastic. The innovation tackles both housing shortages and plastic waste while costing a fraction of traditional construction.
A Colombian company is building affordable two-story houses from recycled plastic blocks in less than a week. The innovation tackles both housing shortages and plastic pollution at once.
Britain's largest internet network just installed half a million devices made from 95% recycled plastic, preventing 100 tonnes of new plastic from entering landfills. It's one of the biggest sustainability switches in the country's tech infrastructure.
Mondelēz International just hit a major sustainability milestone by switching chocolate and cookie trays to 80% recycled plastic across Europe. The change eliminates 1,000 tons of new plastic every year while keeping your favorite treats just as delicious.
Mondelēz International, maker of Oreo and Cadbury, now uses up to 80% recycled plastic in packaging across Europe. The change saves 1,000 tons of new plastic every year and proves large-scale sustainable packaging actually works.
The makers of Oreo, Cadbury, and Toblerone just hit a major sustainability milestone by switching to 80% recycled plastic in their packaging. The move eliminates 1,000 tons of virgin plastic annually across Europe.
A 42-foot mural made entirely of recycled plastic bottle caps now towers over a once gang-controlled neighborhood in El Salvador. The "Latin American Mona Lisa" represents a new kind of renaissance for everyday people.
A Venezuelan artist turned over 100,000 recycled plastic lids into a 13-meter-tall Mona Lisa on a building in El Salvador, with help from the entire community. The world record mural reimagines the famous painting as a Salvadoran woman, celebrating everyday citizens as agents of change.
A textile factory in India is transforming recycled plastic bottles into massive national flags for the T20 World Cup. Each 35-meter flag gives new life to 11,000 discarded bottles.
Engineers at MIT have turned recycled water bottles into construction-grade floor trusses that hold over 4,000 pounds and print in just 13 minutes. This breakthrough could help build a billion homes without cutting down forests.
Farmers in coastal Bangladesh are replacing rotting bamboo with sturdy crop supports made entirely from recycled plastic waste. The innovation tackles two problems at once: plastic pollution and climate-vulnerable agriculture.
Engineers at MIT just proved recycled plastic bottles can be 3D printed into construction beams strong enough to build homes. The breakthrough could help house a billion people by 2050 without cutting down forests.