Useful Garbage

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  Janette Speyer

  

  1 day ago

  Meet the WasteShark: An electric catamaran that eats plastic and cleans the water

  Electrek - Peter Johnson

  If you see this shark heading toward you with an open mouth, don’t worry – it’s designed to catch plastic and other waste that destroys the water and its inhabitants rather than swimmers. The WasteShark is a mini electric catamaran-shaped robot that eats plastic, debris, and other things that don’t …

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  Janette Speyer

  

  Mar 17

  Why Europeans recycle their batteries and Americans don't

  reasonstobecheerful.world - Michaela Haas

  In the suburb of Los Angeles where I lived for ten years, the local supermarket shut down the last recycling machine within a ten-mile radius that …

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  Janette Speyer

  

  6 days ago

  Redditor shares shocking image of what their school is throwing away: ‘That is so disheartening’

  thecooldown.com - Rachel McGlasson

  One Reddit user is sparking a debate after posting a photo showing a room full of computer monitors that their school was seemingly throwing away. In …

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  Janette Speyer

  

  Burying Trash in San Diego Is About to Get More Expensive

  voiceofsandiego.org - MacKenzie Elmer

  City of San Diego residents can soon expect to pay more to throw stuff away.The price to toss a ton of trash at the city-owned Miramar landfill, …

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  Janette Speyer

  

  Lifelike Animal Sculptures Made From Upcycled Cardboard Capture Raw Emotions of Wildlife

  My Modern Met - Margherita Cole

  When we think about famous sculptures, marble and bronze are the types of materials that come to mind. Josh Gluckstein, however, embraces a more commonly found medium for his creative practice. The London-based artist crafts realistic animal sculptures by upcycling cardboard into different …

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  Janette Speyer

  

  Don’t Throw Away Those Silica Gel Packets! Here Are 14 Smart Ways to Reuse Them

  Cubby - Shifrah Combiths

  Those tiny little packs of dessicant that come in your new pack of shoes or your vitamins have many uses around your home. Anywhere that moisture is …