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Student creates fashion accessory line from discarded billboards
Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) are turning old billboards into a line of fashion accessories.
Fashion brand turns discarded clothing into works of art
Fashion brand Eileen Fisher is attempting to turn its old garments into works of art, keeping those items from landfills and highlighting what can be done with waste.
Reusable container alternative designed for meal kit market
A new line of containers has been developed to reduce the amount of packaging waste from meal kits, according to reports.
Sperm whale washes ashore with 50 lb of plastic in its stomach
According to a report, a pregnant 26 ft sperm whale washed ashore on the island of Sardinia, Italy, with almost 50 lb of plastic in its stomach.
Nucor selects Kentucky site for a new steel plate mill
The company said it will invest around $1.35 billion to build the mill, which will be capable of producing 1.2 million tons per year of steel plate products.
Woman turns plastic grocery bags into outfit
She spent the winter months knitting together more than 300 plastic grocery bags, fashioning them into a skirt and jacket ensemble.
IKEA joins with London artists to construct bird houses from old IKEA furniture
Retail giant IKEA in collaboration with London-based artists, designers and architects is upcycling old IKEA furniture and manufacturing materials and turning them into homes for local wildlife.
Robotics FIRST: Destination Deep Space
Thousands of high school teams from the U.S., Canada, and other countries have taken on the 30th annual FIRST Robotics Competition’s 2019 challenge, Destination: Deep Space.
A base for every season
With a new base/plinth system for enclosures and IT racks, Rittal can now offer an unprecedented variety of functions and options.
Yaskawa helps saw manufacturer solve a knotty problem
Yaskawa servos help cut imperfection out of a board in the blink of an eye.
Windex Vinegar to be packaged in 100% recycled ocean plastic
Household cleaning supply manufacturer S.C. Johnson & Son is preparing to relaunch a popular home cleaning product in packaging composed entirely of recycled ocean plastic — a world’s first, according to the company.
Study: American's toilet paper preference impacting the environment?
According to a report from the environmental groups the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Stand.earth, Americans opting for luxury-brand toilet paper are negatively impacting the environment.
Upcycled PET could help eliminate single-use plastic waste, according to NREL
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have found a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into a more valuable plastic, thereby creating an economic incentive to eliminate waste and address the world's plastics pollution problem.
Robots safely decommission 700,000 munitions
The robotic system designed for the U.S. Army can decommission up to 21 warheads, each containing 644 grenades, per eight-hour shift.
Vanuatu to ban disposable diapers
In a measure to help reduce pollution, disposable diapers will soon be outlawed in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, according to reports.
NTSB faults inspection process for rail tank-car rupture
Eight people were injured in the accident in which 178,400 pounds of liquefied compressed chlorine was released.
New York nonprofit recycles textile waste
Fabscrap is a organization that recycles and reuses discarded textiles of all shapes and sizes, and takes in an estimated 3,000 lb of fabric a day, including material deemed unsuitable for donation.
Startup turns avocados into disposable cutlery, straws
A Mexico-based startup has been turning avocado pits into biodegradable straws and cutlery, according to reports.
Deprag automatic assembly equipment pick and place
In some industries, fasteners tend to have shorter shafts or irregular shapes, such as sleeves, pins or rivets. They may also have wider shaft-diameters, making feeding through a feedhose impossible.
Advanced precision motion and control technologies
This video explains how different drive technologies used in precision automation, micro-positioning and nanopositioning work.