This company wants to recycle your plastic bags. There’s a lot riding on whether it succeeds.
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Plastic bags, shrink wrap, candy wrappers are all flexible plastic, but you can't recycle it curbside. One company is trying to change that.
Technology
Methane hearing draws concern over state rules, talk of new technology
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Environmentalists say proposed state rules are too lenient, industry says they're too costly. But they might bring new technology and jobs to the state.
Amid Global Push to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Japan Envisions a ‘Hydrogen Society’
Japan is looking beyond battery-powered electric cars. Hydrogen fuel buses are on tap for 2020 Olympics, and more fuel stations are planned
Would This Bleeding Veggie Burger Get You to Skip the Meat?
Scientists have been working in the lab to create the Impossible Burger that bleeds like beef without the environmental downsides.
Curbside Glass Recycling May Become a Thing of the Past
Glass is easy to recycle, but not in a single bin with paper and plastic. So some recycling sorting facilities are no longer accepting glass.
Robots helped clean up Three Mile Island. That was just the beginning.
A young team at Carnegie Mellon University helped expand the fledgling field of robotics by creating robots to clean up the contamination.
As More Storms Roll in, How Will Power Companies Keep the Lights On?
Of the 50 outages in Pennsylvania last year, 47 were caused by severe weather. Lightning, excessive rain, wind, ice and extreme temperatures all spell trouble for power companies.
This Machine Will Change The Way You Think About Plastic
Plastic has become the poster child for the wastefulness of the modern world. But Dutch designer Bart Bleijerveld says it’s a really useful, even beautiful material. We’re just using it the wrong way.
Can This Green Method Of Disposing Leftover Drilling Water Beat A Hole In The Ground?
Since energy companies have been fracking, they've been trying to figure out the best way to deal with the chemical and mineral-laced water that gurgles out of the wells. Some of the wastewater is transported to Ohio where it is injected thousands of feet into the ground, and where it's been known to cause earthquakes. But a new company in thinks it can do better by building on an old technology.
Allegheny County Eyes Code Update for Home Gray Water Systems
Some large buildings in Pittsburgh already capture gray water, filter it and then use it for flushing toilets. But the county wants to clarify the rules on water recycling for homeowners.
