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UW researchers develop promising ‘bioplastic’ that can decompose like a banana peel

by Lisa Stiffler on July 24, 2023August 17, 2023 at 11:03 am

Plastic trash is everywhere in the environment. Bottles made from fossil fuels litter the side of the road, screw caps pepper the beaches, bags waft down the street. So the… Read More

Ridwell starts collecting more difficult types of plastic as recycling startup grows to seven states

by Kurt Schlosser on June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 at 9:31 am

Ridwell, the Seattle startup that aims to keep more trash out of landfills, is adding more types of plastic to the mix of materials that it recycles. As its collection… Read More

This startup aims to improve recycling by capturing ‘chemical fingerprints’ with high-tech cameras

by Lisa Stiffler on April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 at 8:47 am

If you’re someone who recycles, you’ve experienced that paralyzed moment in front of a row of waste bins not knowing where your plastic fork and cup are meant to go.… Read More

How do you recycle plastic? Startups and scientists are trying to make it easier

by Lisa Stiffler on December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 at 10:09 am

Each week, Ridwell workers fan neighborhoods in six cities around the country picking up canvas sacks stuffed with plastic bags and packing waste. The plastic film is sorted and sent… Read More

Gut check: Seattle Aquarium scientists simulate a whale stomach to test plastic alternatives

by Lisa Stiffler on September 7, 2022September 29, 2022 at 1:00 pm

You cannot deliberately feed plastic to a whale, even in the name of science. So researchers at the Seattle Aquarium created a clever alternative. They’ve designed a simulated gray whale… Read More

In unusually close votes, Amazon shareholders send messages on exec pay, labor, and environment

by Todd Bishop on May 27, 2022May 28, 2022 at 12:56 pm

New numbers reveal an undercurrent of Amazon shareholder opposition to the company’s board and management on issues including executive pay, the environment, and working conditions. In a regulatory filing Friday… Read More

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