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  1. #Composting program to provide #Everglades with soil for #CommunityGarden

    by Martin Vassolo, March 12, 2025

    "Your #FoodScraps could be used to help support the Everglades through a new partnership between the village of #PinecrestFL and the #MiccosukeeTribe.

    "Instead of dumping #FoodWaste into crowded #landfills, which produce #methane emissions, the #EvergladesEarthCycleProject will expand Pinecrest's residential composting program and deliver nutrient-rich soil to the #Miccosukee Tribe.

    "Driving the news: The project, funded with a $400,000 federal grant and other contributions, calls for installing four new #CompostingBins in Pinecrest and three around #MiamiDade County District 7.

    "The initial phase of the program will supply compost to the #SwampyMeadows #CommunityGarden, which grows vegetables just outside the Miccosukee Indian School.

    "Another proposal that's been floated is adding new soil to the Everglades' tree islands, though that would need tribal approval, says the Rev. Houston R. Cypress of the #LoveTheEverglades Movement, a partner in the program.

    "Cypress told reporters on an airboat ride through the Everglades last week that the tribe teaches 'the essence of being in harmony with nature is giving back to it.'

    "'With the Everglades Earth Cycle Project, we're giving back clean and healthy soil; we're giving products that might eventually improve the water quality out here, but we're also giving directly back to local indigenous communities here,' he said.

    "Pinecrest already has two free public composting bins, one at the Pinecrest Public Library and another between the Community Center and Pinecrest Gardens."

    axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/

    #Composting #CommunityGardening #FoodSecurity #ReducingFoodWaste #SolarPunkSunday

  2. #Composting program to provide #Everglades with soil for #CommunityGarden

    by Martin Vassolo, March 12, 2025

    "Your #FoodScraps could be used to help support the Everglades through a new partnership between the village of #PinecrestFL and the #MiccosukeeTribe.

    "Instead of dumping #FoodWaste into crowded #landfills, which produce #methane emissions, the #EvergladesEarthCycleProject will expand Pinecrest's residential composting program and deliver nutrient-rich soil to the #Miccosukee Tribe.

    "Driving the news: The project, funded with a $400,000 federal grant and other contributions, calls for installing four new #CompostingBins in Pinecrest and three around #MiamiDade County District 7.

    "The initial phase of the program will supply compost to the #SwampyMeadows #CommunityGarden, which grows vegetables just outside the Miccosukee Indian School.

    "Another proposal that's been floated is adding new soil to the Everglades' tree islands, though that would need tribal approval, says the Rev. Houston R. Cypress of the #LoveTheEverglades Movement, a partner in the program.

    "Cypress told reporters on an airboat ride through the Everglades last week that the tribe teaches 'the essence of being in harmony with nature is giving back to it.'

    "'With the Everglades Earth Cycle Project, we're giving back clean and healthy soil; we're giving products that might eventually improve the water quality out here, but we're also giving directly back to local indigenous communities here,' he said.

    "Pinecrest already has two free public composting bins, one at the Pinecrest Public Library and another between the Community Center and Pinecrest Gardens."

    axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/

    #Composting #CommunityGardening #FoodSecurity #ReducingFoodWaste #SolarPunkSunday

  3. #Composting program to provide #Everglades with soil for #CommunityGarden

    by Martin Vassolo, March 12, 2025

    "Your #FoodScraps could be used to help support the Everglades through a new partnership between the village of #PinecrestFL and the #MiccosukeeTribe.

    "Instead of dumping #FoodWaste into crowded #landfills, which produce #methane emissions, the #EvergladesEarthCycleProject will expand Pinecrest's residential composting program and deliver nutrient-rich soil to the #Miccosukee Tribe.

    "Driving the news: The project, funded with a $400,000 federal grant and other contributions, calls for installing four new #CompostingBins in Pinecrest and three around #MiamiDade County District 7.

    "The initial phase of the program will supply compost to the #SwampyMeadows #CommunityGarden, which grows vegetables just outside the Miccosukee Indian School.

    "Another proposal that's been floated is adding new soil to the Everglades' tree islands, though that would need tribal approval, says the Rev. Houston R. Cypress of the #LoveTheEverglades Movement, a partner in the program.

    "Cypress told reporters on an airboat ride through the Everglades last week that the tribe teaches 'the essence of being in harmony with nature is giving back to it.'

    "'With the Everglades Earth Cycle Project, we're giving back clean and healthy soil; we're giving products that might eventually improve the water quality out here, but we're also giving directly back to local indigenous communities here,' he said.

    "Pinecrest already has two free public composting bins, one at the Pinecrest Public Library and another between the Community Center and Pinecrest Gardens."

    axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/

    #Composting #CommunityGardening #FoodSecurity #ReducingFoodWaste #SolarPunkSunday

  4. #Composting program to provide #Everglades with soil for #CommunityGarden

    by Martin Vassolo, March 12, 2025

    "Your #FoodScraps could be used to help support the Everglades through a new partnership between the village of #PinecrestFL and the #MiccosukeeTribe.

    "Instead of dumping #FoodWaste into crowded #landfills, which produce #methane emissions, the #EvergladesEarthCycleProject will expand Pinecrest's residential composting program and deliver nutrient-rich soil to the #Miccosukee Tribe.

    "Driving the news: The project, funded with a $400,000 federal grant and other contributions, calls for installing four new #CompostingBins in Pinecrest and three around #MiamiDade County District 7.

    "The initial phase of the program will supply compost to the #SwampyMeadows #CommunityGarden, which grows vegetables just outside the Miccosukee Indian School.

    "Another proposal that's been floated is adding new soil to the Everglades' tree islands, though that would need tribal approval, says the Rev. Houston R. Cypress of the #LoveTheEverglades Movement, a partner in the program.

    "Cypress told reporters on an airboat ride through the Everglades last week that the tribe teaches 'the essence of being in harmony with nature is giving back to it.'

    "'With the Everglades Earth Cycle Project, we're giving back clean and healthy soil; we're giving products that might eventually improve the water quality out here, but we're also giving directly back to local indigenous communities here,' he said.

    "Pinecrest already has two free public composting bins, one at the Pinecrest Public Library and another between the Community Center and Pinecrest Gardens."

    axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/

    #Composting #CommunityGardening #FoodSecurity #ReducingFoodWaste #SolarPunkSunday

  5. #Composting program to provide #Everglades with soil for #CommunityGarden

    by Martin Vassolo, March 12, 2025

    "Your #FoodScraps could be used to help support the Everglades through a new partnership between the village of #PinecrestFL and the #MiccosukeeTribe.

    "Instead of dumping #FoodWaste into crowded #landfills, which produce #methane emissions, the #EvergladesEarthCycleProject will expand Pinecrest's residential composting program and deliver nutrient-rich soil to the #Miccosukee Tribe.

    "Driving the news: The project, funded with a $400,000 federal grant and other contributions, calls for installing four new #CompostingBins in Pinecrest and three around #MiamiDade County District 7.

    "The initial phase of the program will supply compost to the #SwampyMeadows #CommunityGarden, which grows vegetables just outside the Miccosukee Indian School.

    "Another proposal that's been floated is adding new soil to the Everglades' tree islands, though that would need tribal approval, says the Rev. Houston R. Cypress of the #LoveTheEverglades Movement, a partner in the program.

    "Cypress told reporters on an airboat ride through the Everglades last week that the tribe teaches 'the essence of being in harmony with nature is giving back to it.'

    "'With the Everglades Earth Cycle Project, we're giving back clean and healthy soil; we're giving products that might eventually improve the water quality out here, but we're also giving directly back to local indigenous communities here,' he said.

    "Pinecrest already has two free public composting bins, one at the Pinecrest Public Library and another between the Community Center and Pinecrest Gardens."

    axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/

    #Composting #CommunityGardening #FoodSecurity #ReducingFoodWaste #SolarPunkSunday

  6. Much of the clothing that’s tossed away ends up in landfills and produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas and a significant contributor to warming the climate. Decomposing clothes also can release PFAS, or forever chemicals, and microplastics.

    That’s where an innovative machine designed and built by an engineering professor and her students at the University of Minnesota Duluth could help, by recycling unwanted clothing instead of landfilling it. mprnews.org/story/2026/06/11/d

  7. Much of the clothing that’s tossed away ends up in landfills and produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas and a significant contributor to warming the climate. Decomposing clothes also can release PFAS, or forever chemicals, and microplastics.

    That’s where an innovative machine designed and built by an engineering professor and her students at the University of Minnesota Duluth could help, by recycling unwanted clothing instead of landfilling it. mprnews.org/story/2026/06/11/d

    #Minnesota #landfills

  8. Much of the clothing that’s tossed away ends up in landfills and produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas and a significant contributor to warming the climate. Decomposing clothes also can release PFAS, or forever chemicals, and microplastics.

    That’s where an innovative machine designed and built by an engineering professor and her students at the University of Minnesota Duluth could help, by recycling unwanted clothing instead of landfilling it. mprnews.org/story/2026/06/11/d

    #Minnesota #landfills

  9. Much of the clothing that’s tossed away ends up in landfills and produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas and a significant contributor to warming the climate. Decomposing clothes also can release PFAS, or forever chemicals, and microplastics.

    That’s where an innovative machine designed and built by an engineering professor and her students at the University of Minnesota Duluth could help, by recycling unwanted clothing instead of landfilling it. mprnews.org/story/2026/06/11/d

    #Minnesota #landfills

  10. Much of the clothing that’s tossed away ends up in landfills and produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas and a significant contributor to warming the climate. Decomposing clothes also can release PFAS, or forever chemicals, and microplastics.

    That’s where an innovative machine designed and built by an engineering professor and her students at the University of Minnesota Duluth could help, by recycling unwanted clothing instead of landfilling it. mprnews.org/story/2026/06/11/d

    #Minnesota #landfills

  11. Used Diapers Turned into New Ones Thanks to Super-Recycling Japanese Towns and New Innovation

    Japanese diaper brands on a shelf – credit 維基小霸王- CC BY-SA 4.0. In the 1990s, a pair of…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #babies #GoodEarth #hygiene #Japan #landfills #recycling #Science #trash #Waste
    newsbeep.com/us/562890/

  12. Used Diapers Turned into New Ones Thanks to Super-Recycling Japanese Towns and New Innovation

    Japanese diaper brands on a shelf – credit 維基小霸王- CC BY-SA 4.0. In the 1990s, a pair of…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #babies #GoodEarth #hygiene #Japan #landfills #recycling #Science #trash #Waste
    newsbeep.com/us/562890/

  13. Teens Tackle Waste From Old Pickleballs, Aiming for Guinness Record for Recycling Them–And You Can Help

    Teens form Another Bounce to collect tennis and pickleballs for recycling While most teenagers are focused on homework…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #athletes #California #landfills #Losangeles #recycling #Reuse #Science #Sports #Teens #Waste #youth
    newsbeep.com/us/539282/

  14. Teens Tackle Waste From Old Pickleballs, Aiming for Guinness Record for Recycling Them–And You Can Help

    Teens form Another Bounce to collect tennis and pickleballs for recycling While most teenagers are focused on homework…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #athletes #California #landfills #Losangeles #recycling #Reuse #Science #Sports #Teens #Waste #youth
    newsbeep.com/us/539282/

  15. The Conversation: How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate . “When we compared greenhouse gas emissions for the same food waste composition, we found that sending food to a landfill would emit 58.2 kilograms (129 pounds) of carbon dioxide equivalent per ton of food waste. In comparison, we looked at a conventional wastewater treatment plant, the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/the-conversation-how-sewage-treatment-plants-could-handle-food-waste-sparing-landfills-and-the-climate/
  16. The Conversation: How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate . “When we compared greenhouse gas emissions for the same food waste composition, we found that sending food to a landfill would emit 58.2 kilograms (129 pounds) of carbon dioxide equivalent per ton of food waste. In comparison, we looked at a conventional wastewater treatment plant, the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/the-conversation-how-sewage-treatment-plants-could-handle-food-waste-sparing-landfills-and-the-climate/
  17. The Conversation: How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate . “When we compared greenhouse gas emissions for the same food waste composition, we found that sending food to a landfill would emit 58.2 kilograms (129 pounds) of carbon dioxide equivalent per ton of food waste. In comparison, we looked at a conventional wastewater treatment plant, the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/the-conversation-how-sewage-treatment-plants-could-handle-food-waste-sparing-landfills-and-the-climate/
  18. The Conversation: How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate . “When we compared greenhouse gas emissions for the same food waste composition, we found that sending food to a landfill would emit 58.2 kilograms (129 pounds) of carbon dioxide equivalent per ton of food waste. In comparison, we looked at a conventional wastewater treatment plant, the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/the-conversation-how-sewage-treatment-plants-could-handle-food-waste-sparing-landfills-and-the-climate/
  19. The Conversation: How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate . “When we compared greenhouse gas emissions for the same food waste composition, we found that sending food to a landfill would emit 58.2 kilograms (129 pounds) of carbon dioxide equivalent per ton of food waste. In comparison, we looked at a conventional wastewater treatment plant, the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/the-conversation-how-sewage-treatment-plants-could-handle-food-waste-sparing-landfills-and-the-climate/
  20. #NapervilleIL - #TheConservationFoundation
    #RainBarrels & #Composters

    "One simple, efficient, low-cost method to reduce the amount of #StormwaterRunoff from your property is to use rain barrels. Estimates indicate that a quarter-inch of rain falling on an average home yields over 200 gallons of water. Rain barrels are simply large containers that help conserve stormwater from your roof that would otherwise be lost as runoff. Modern rain barrels are sealed, safe around children and insect resistant – they can even be painted or decorated to your liking. You can divert water from your downspout to fill your rain barrel and a hose spigot on the front makes the water easy to access and use.

    The Conservation Foundation sells rain barrels, also known as #WaterBarrels, year-round through our partnership with Upcycle Products, Inc. Our 55-gallon rain barrels are made of recycled food-grade plastic, come in a variety of colors and can be purchased for $72.00 (plus tax) for pick-up at #McDonaldFarm in Naperville.

    Composters

    When we compost our #KitchenScraps and #YardWaste we reduce the amount of material going to the #landfills and instead return nutrients to the #soil. The many benefits of #composting include reducing the amount of material going to landfills and adding organic matter to our #garden beds. This improves soil structure and texture, increases the soil’s ability to hold both water and air, improves soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development in plants. And it saves you money so you don’t have to buy chemical fertilizers!

    Upcycle compost bins (stationary and tumbling) are the same size as the 55 gallon rain barrel, approximately 2 ft by 3.5 ft (the base of the tumbling composter requires a 3 x 4 ft area). The bins are re-purposed BPA-free food grade plastic barrels."

    FMI and to order:
    theconservationfoundation.org/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Illinois #Composters #RainwaterCollection #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife

  21. #NapervilleIL - #TheConservationFoundation
    #RainBarrels & #Composters

    "One simple, efficient, low-cost method to reduce the amount of #StormwaterRunoff from your property is to use rain barrels. Estimates indicate that a quarter-inch of rain falling on an average home yields over 200 gallons of water. Rain barrels are simply large containers that help conserve stormwater from your roof that would otherwise be lost as runoff. Modern rain barrels are sealed, safe around children and insect resistant – they can even be painted or decorated to your liking. You can divert water from your downspout to fill your rain barrel and a hose spigot on the front makes the water easy to access and use.

    The Conservation Foundation sells rain barrels, also known as #WaterBarrels, year-round through our partnership with Upcycle Products, Inc. Our 55-gallon rain barrels are made of recycled food-grade plastic, come in a variety of colors and can be purchased for $72.00 (plus tax) for pick-up at #McDonaldFarm in Naperville.

    Composters

    When we compost our #KitchenScraps and #YardWaste we reduce the amount of material going to the #landfills and instead return nutrients to the #soil. The many benefits of #composting include reducing the amount of material going to landfills and adding organic matter to our #garden beds. This improves soil structure and texture, increases the soil’s ability to hold both water and air, improves soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development in plants. And it saves you money so you don’t have to buy chemical fertilizers!

    Upcycle compost bins (stationary and tumbling) are the same size as the 55 gallon rain barrel, approximately 2 ft by 3.5 ft (the base of the tumbling composter requires a 3 x 4 ft area). The bins are re-purposed BPA-free food grade plastic barrels."

    FMI and to order:
    theconservationfoundation.org/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Illinois #Composters #RainwaterCollection #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife

  22. #NapervilleIL - #TheConservationFoundation
    #RainBarrels & #Composters

    "One simple, efficient, low-cost method to reduce the amount of #StormwaterRunoff from your property is to use rain barrels. Estimates indicate that a quarter-inch of rain falling on an average home yields over 200 gallons of water. Rain barrels are simply large containers that help conserve stormwater from your roof that would otherwise be lost as runoff. Modern rain barrels are sealed, safe around children and insect resistant – they can even be painted or decorated to your liking. You can divert water from your downspout to fill your rain barrel and a hose spigot on the front makes the water easy to access and use.

    The Conservation Foundation sells rain barrels, also known as #WaterBarrels, year-round through our partnership with Upcycle Products, Inc. Our 55-gallon rain barrels are made of recycled food-grade plastic, come in a variety of colors and can be purchased for $72.00 (plus tax) for pick-up at #McDonaldFarm in Naperville.

    Composters

    When we compost our #KitchenScraps and #YardWaste we reduce the amount of material going to the #landfills and instead return nutrients to the #soil. The many benefits of #composting include reducing the amount of material going to landfills and adding organic matter to our #garden beds. This improves soil structure and texture, increases the soil’s ability to hold both water and air, improves soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development in plants. And it saves you money so you don’t have to buy chemical fertilizers!

    Upcycle compost bins (stationary and tumbling) are the same size as the 55 gallon rain barrel, approximately 2 ft by 3.5 ft (the base of the tumbling composter requires a 3 x 4 ft area). The bins are re-purposed BPA-free food grade plastic barrels."

    FMI and to order:
    theconservationfoundation.org/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Illinois #Composters #RainwaterCollection #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife

  23. #NapervilleIL - #TheConservationFoundation
    #RainBarrels & #Composters

    "One simple, efficient, low-cost method to reduce the amount of #StormwaterRunoff from your property is to use rain barrels. Estimates indicate that a quarter-inch of rain falling on an average home yields over 200 gallons of water. Rain barrels are simply large containers that help conserve stormwater from your roof that would otherwise be lost as runoff. Modern rain barrels are sealed, safe around children and insect resistant – they can even be painted or decorated to your liking. You can divert water from your downspout to fill your rain barrel and a hose spigot on the front makes the water easy to access and use.

    The Conservation Foundation sells rain barrels, also known as #WaterBarrels, year-round through our partnership with Upcycle Products, Inc. Our 55-gallon rain barrels are made of recycled food-grade plastic, come in a variety of colors and can be purchased for $72.00 (plus tax) for pick-up at #McDonaldFarm in Naperville.

    Composters

    When we compost our #KitchenScraps and #YardWaste we reduce the amount of material going to the #landfills and instead return nutrients to the #soil. The many benefits of #composting include reducing the amount of material going to landfills and adding organic matter to our #garden beds. This improves soil structure and texture, increases the soil’s ability to hold both water and air, improves soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development in plants. And it saves you money so you don’t have to buy chemical fertilizers!

    Upcycle compost bins (stationary and tumbling) are the same size as the 55 gallon rain barrel, approximately 2 ft by 3.5 ft (the base of the tumbling composter requires a 3 x 4 ft area). The bins are re-purposed BPA-free food grade plastic barrels."

    FMI and to order:
    theconservationfoundation.org/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Illinois #Composters #RainwaterCollection #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife

  24. #NapervilleIL - #TheConservationFoundation
    #RainBarrels & #Composters

    "One simple, efficient, low-cost method to reduce the amount of #StormwaterRunoff from your property is to use rain barrels. Estimates indicate that a quarter-inch of rain falling on an average home yields over 200 gallons of water. Rain barrels are simply large containers that help conserve stormwater from your roof that would otherwise be lost as runoff. Modern rain barrels are sealed, safe around children and insect resistant – they can even be painted or decorated to your liking. You can divert water from your downspout to fill your rain barrel and a hose spigot on the front makes the water easy to access and use.

    The Conservation Foundation sells rain barrels, also known as #WaterBarrels, year-round through our partnership with Upcycle Products, Inc. Our 55-gallon rain barrels are made of recycled food-grade plastic, come in a variety of colors and can be purchased for $72.00 (plus tax) for pick-up at #McDonaldFarm in Naperville.

    Composters

    When we compost our #KitchenScraps and #YardWaste we reduce the amount of material going to the #landfills and instead return nutrients to the #soil. The many benefits of #composting include reducing the amount of material going to landfills and adding organic matter to our #garden beds. This improves soil structure and texture, increases the soil’s ability to hold both water and air, improves soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development in plants. And it saves you money so you don’t have to buy chemical fertilizers!

    Upcycle compost bins (stationary and tumbling) are the same size as the 55 gallon rain barrel, approximately 2 ft by 3.5 ft (the base of the tumbling composter requires a 3 x 4 ft area). The bins are re-purposed BPA-free food grade plastic barrels."

    FMI and to order:
    theconservationfoundation.org/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Illinois #Composters #RainwaterCollection #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife

  25. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  26. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  27. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  28. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  29. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  30. #PortlandME - #Riverside #Recycling Facility

    #HazardousWaste

    "Hazardous Waste collection is the FIRST Saturday of each month April thru November between 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM. If near a holiday, please check the holiday schedule to see if we are open. If we are closed on the weekend that would be hazardous waste day it will normally be skipped entirely for that month.

    You may want to visit www.PaintCare.org for paint disposal options in your area.

    Riverside Recycling accepts household hazardous waste (HHW) on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. This program is open to all Maine residents disposing of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from their residence. Portland E-Card holders may dispose of up to 10 gallons of HHW annually with a maximum of TWO visits at no charge (i.e. two visits of 5 gallons each visit, or one visit with 10 gallons will use up the HHW portion of your E-Card for the year). Acceptable paint, stain and varnish can be disposed of at no charge as part of the PaintCare.org program and does not go against the HHW portion of your Ecard. Residential customers without an Ecard will be charged $6.50 per gallon for liquid wastes or $3.50 per pound for solid wastes. Unfortunately, we cannot accept hazardous waste from businesses or municipalities..

    How will the drop off program work?

    Prepare your household hazardous waste for drop off. When preparing hazardous items for disposal at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, be sure that liquids are in sturdy leak-proof containers with caps or lids. Use the original container whenever possible. Secure breakable or loose items inside boxes or bags. Do not mix items together. Be careful that no items spill or break when they are in your vehicle.

    Bring your items to Riverside Recycling, 910 Riverside St. on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. When you arrive at the facility, stop at the attendant’s booth and speak with the attendant. ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE DROPPED OFF BEFORE RECYCLING ANY OTHER ITEMS.

    Follow any directions you receive at the attendant’s booth and proceed into the facility. When you pull up at the HHW facility, stay in your vehicle. The HHW staff will handle removing your items for you.

    The following are items commonly found in Portland homes that can be disposed of as part of the City of Portland’s household hazardous waste program.

    Cleaning Products
    - Oven cleaners
    - Drain cleaners
    - Wood and metal cleaners and polishes
    - Toilet cleaners
    - Tub, tile, shower cleaners
    - Bleach (laundry)
    - Pool chemicals

    Automotive Products
    - Motor oil
    - Fuel additives
    - Carburetor and fuel injection cleaners
    - Air conditioning refrigerants
    - Starter fluids
    - Automotive batteries
    - Transmission and brake fluid
    - Antifreeze

    Lawn and Garden Products
    - Herbicides
    - Insecticides
    - Fungicides/wood preservatives

    Other Flammable Products
    - Kerosene
    - Home heating oil
    - Diesel fuel
    - Lighter fluid
    - Gasoline & Gas/Oil Mix

    Indoor Pesticides
    - Ant sprays and baits
    - Cockroach sprays and baits
    - Flea repellents and shampoos
    - Bug sprays
    - Houseplant insecticides
    - Moth repellents
    - Mouse and rat poisons and baits

    Workshop/Painting Supplies
    - Adhesives and glues
    - Furniture strippers
    - Oil, Latex and Enamel based paints
    - Stains and finishes
    - Paint thinners and turpentine
    - Paint strippers and removers
    - Photographic chemicals
    - Fixatives and other solvents

    Miscellaneous
    - Driveway sealer

    Please remain in your vehicle while dropping off your HHW items. We have trained staff that will inspect your items. Please be patient while they calculate how many gallons you have. Thank you."

    Riverside Recycling
    910 Riverside St | Portland, Maine 04103

    riversiderecycles.com/hazardou

    #SolarPunkSunday #HazardousWasteDisposal #HouseholdWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #Landfills #SpringCleaning

  31. #PortlandME - #Riverside #Recycling Facility

    #HazardousWaste

    "Hazardous Waste collection is the FIRST Saturday of each month April thru November between 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM. If near a holiday, please check the holiday schedule to see if we are open. If we are closed on the weekend that would be hazardous waste day it will normally be skipped entirely for that month.

    You may want to visit www.PaintCare.org for paint disposal options in your area.

    Riverside Recycling accepts household hazardous waste (HHW) on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. This program is open to all Maine residents disposing of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from their residence. Portland E-Card holders may dispose of up to 10 gallons of HHW annually with a maximum of TWO visits at no charge (i.e. two visits of 5 gallons each visit, or one visit with 10 gallons will use up the HHW portion of your E-Card for the year). Acceptable paint, stain and varnish can be disposed of at no charge as part of the PaintCare.org program and does not go against the HHW portion of your Ecard. Residential customers without an Ecard will be charged $6.50 per gallon for liquid wastes or $3.50 per pound for solid wastes. Unfortunately, we cannot accept hazardous waste from businesses or municipalities..

    How will the drop off program work?

    Prepare your household hazardous waste for drop off. When preparing hazardous items for disposal at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, be sure that liquids are in sturdy leak-proof containers with caps or lids. Use the original container whenever possible. Secure breakable or loose items inside boxes or bags. Do not mix items together. Be careful that no items spill or break when they are in your vehicle.

    Bring your items to Riverside Recycling, 910 Riverside St. on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. When you arrive at the facility, stop at the attendant’s booth and speak with the attendant. ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE DROPPED OFF BEFORE RECYCLING ANY OTHER ITEMS.

    Follow any directions you receive at the attendant’s booth and proceed into the facility. When you pull up at the HHW facility, stay in your vehicle. The HHW staff will handle removing your items for you.

    The following are items commonly found in Portland homes that can be disposed of as part of the City of Portland’s household hazardous waste program.

    Cleaning Products
    - Oven cleaners
    - Drain cleaners
    - Wood and metal cleaners and polishes
    - Toilet cleaners
    - Tub, tile, shower cleaners
    - Bleach (laundry)
    - Pool chemicals

    Automotive Products
    - Motor oil
    - Fuel additives
    - Carburetor and fuel injection cleaners
    - Air conditioning refrigerants
    - Starter fluids
    - Automotive batteries
    - Transmission and brake fluid
    - Antifreeze

    Lawn and Garden Products
    - Herbicides
    - Insecticides
    - Fungicides/wood preservatives

    Other Flammable Products
    - Kerosene
    - Home heating oil
    - Diesel fuel
    - Lighter fluid
    - Gasoline & Gas/Oil Mix

    Indoor Pesticides
    - Ant sprays and baits
    - Cockroach sprays and baits
    - Flea repellents and shampoos
    - Bug sprays
    - Houseplant insecticides
    - Moth repellents
    - Mouse and rat poisons and baits

    Workshop/Painting Supplies
    - Adhesives and glues
    - Furniture strippers
    - Oil, Latex and Enamel based paints
    - Stains and finishes
    - Paint thinners and turpentine
    - Paint strippers and removers
    - Photographic chemicals
    - Fixatives and other solvents

    Miscellaneous
    - Driveway sealer

    Please remain in your vehicle while dropping off your HHW items. We have trained staff that will inspect your items. Please be patient while they calculate how many gallons you have. Thank you."

    Riverside Recycling
    910 Riverside St | Portland, Maine 04103

    riversiderecycles.com/hazardou

    #SolarPunkSunday #HazardousWasteDisposal #HouseholdWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #Landfills #SpringCleaning

  32. #PortlandME - #Riverside #Recycling Facility

    #HazardousWaste

    "Hazardous Waste collection is the FIRST Saturday of each month April thru November between 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM. If near a holiday, please check the holiday schedule to see if we are open. If we are closed on the weekend that would be hazardous waste day it will normally be skipped entirely for that month.

    You may want to visit www.PaintCare.org for paint disposal options in your area.

    Riverside Recycling accepts household hazardous waste (HHW) on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. This program is open to all Maine residents disposing of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from their residence. Portland E-Card holders may dispose of up to 10 gallons of HHW annually with a maximum of TWO visits at no charge (i.e. two visits of 5 gallons each visit, or one visit with 10 gallons will use up the HHW portion of your E-Card for the year). Acceptable paint, stain and varnish can be disposed of at no charge as part of the PaintCare.org program and does not go against the HHW portion of your Ecard. Residential customers without an Ecard will be charged $6.50 per gallon for liquid wastes or $3.50 per pound for solid wastes. Unfortunately, we cannot accept hazardous waste from businesses or municipalities..

    How will the drop off program work?

    Prepare your household hazardous waste for drop off. When preparing hazardous items for disposal at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, be sure that liquids are in sturdy leak-proof containers with caps or lids. Use the original container whenever possible. Secure breakable or loose items inside boxes or bags. Do not mix items together. Be careful that no items spill or break when they are in your vehicle.

    Bring your items to Riverside Recycling, 910 Riverside St. on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. When you arrive at the facility, stop at the attendant’s booth and speak with the attendant. ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE DROPPED OFF BEFORE RECYCLING ANY OTHER ITEMS.

    Follow any directions you receive at the attendant’s booth and proceed into the facility. When you pull up at the HHW facility, stay in your vehicle. The HHW staff will handle removing your items for you.

    The following are items commonly found in Portland homes that can be disposed of as part of the City of Portland’s household hazardous waste program.

    Cleaning Products
    - Oven cleaners
    - Drain cleaners
    - Wood and metal cleaners and polishes
    - Toilet cleaners
    - Tub, tile, shower cleaners
    - Bleach (laundry)
    - Pool chemicals

    Automotive Products
    - Motor oil
    - Fuel additives
    - Carburetor and fuel injection cleaners
    - Air conditioning refrigerants
    - Starter fluids
    - Automotive batteries
    - Transmission and brake fluid
    - Antifreeze

    Lawn and Garden Products
    - Herbicides
    - Insecticides
    - Fungicides/wood preservatives

    Other Flammable Products
    - Kerosene
    - Home heating oil
    - Diesel fuel
    - Lighter fluid
    - Gasoline & Gas/Oil Mix

    Indoor Pesticides
    - Ant sprays and baits
    - Cockroach sprays and baits
    - Flea repellents and shampoos
    - Bug sprays
    - Houseplant insecticides
    - Moth repellents
    - Mouse and rat poisons and baits

    Workshop/Painting Supplies
    - Adhesives and glues
    - Furniture strippers
    - Oil, Latex and Enamel based paints
    - Stains and finishes
    - Paint thinners and turpentine
    - Paint strippers and removers
    - Photographic chemicals
    - Fixatives and other solvents

    Miscellaneous
    - Driveway sealer

    Please remain in your vehicle while dropping off your HHW items. We have trained staff that will inspect your items. Please be patient while they calculate how many gallons you have. Thank you."

    Riverside Recycling
    910 Riverside St | Portland, Maine 04103

    riversiderecycles.com/hazardou

    #SolarPunkSunday #HazardousWasteDisposal #HouseholdWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #Landfills #SpringCleaning

  33. #PortlandME - #Riverside #Recycling Facility

    #HazardousWaste

    "Hazardous Waste collection is the FIRST Saturday of each month April thru November between 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM. If near a holiday, please check the holiday schedule to see if we are open. If we are closed on the weekend that would be hazardous waste day it will normally be skipped entirely for that month.

    You may want to visit www.PaintCare.org for paint disposal options in your area.

    Riverside Recycling accepts household hazardous waste (HHW) on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. This program is open to all Maine residents disposing of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from their residence. Portland E-Card holders may dispose of up to 10 gallons of HHW annually with a maximum of TWO visits at no charge (i.e. two visits of 5 gallons each visit, or one visit with 10 gallons will use up the HHW portion of your E-Card for the year). Acceptable paint, stain and varnish can be disposed of at no charge as part of the PaintCare.org program and does not go against the HHW portion of your Ecard. Residential customers without an Ecard will be charged $6.50 per gallon for liquid wastes or $3.50 per pound for solid wastes. Unfortunately, we cannot accept hazardous waste from businesses or municipalities..

    How will the drop off program work?

    Prepare your household hazardous waste for drop off. When preparing hazardous items for disposal at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, be sure that liquids are in sturdy leak-proof containers with caps or lids. Use the original container whenever possible. Secure breakable or loose items inside boxes or bags. Do not mix items together. Be careful that no items spill or break when they are in your vehicle.

    Bring your items to Riverside Recycling, 910 Riverside St. on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. When you arrive at the facility, stop at the attendant’s booth and speak with the attendant. ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE DROPPED OFF BEFORE RECYCLING ANY OTHER ITEMS.

    Follow any directions you receive at the attendant’s booth and proceed into the facility. When you pull up at the HHW facility, stay in your vehicle. The HHW staff will handle removing your items for you.

    The following are items commonly found in Portland homes that can be disposed of as part of the City of Portland’s household hazardous waste program.

    Cleaning Products
    - Oven cleaners
    - Drain cleaners
    - Wood and metal cleaners and polishes
    - Toilet cleaners
    - Tub, tile, shower cleaners
    - Bleach (laundry)
    - Pool chemicals

    Automotive Products
    - Motor oil
    - Fuel additives
    - Carburetor and fuel injection cleaners
    - Air conditioning refrigerants
    - Starter fluids
    - Automotive batteries
    - Transmission and brake fluid
    - Antifreeze

    Lawn and Garden Products
    - Herbicides
    - Insecticides
    - Fungicides/wood preservatives

    Other Flammable Products
    - Kerosene
    - Home heating oil
    - Diesel fuel
    - Lighter fluid
    - Gasoline & Gas/Oil Mix

    Indoor Pesticides
    - Ant sprays and baits
    - Cockroach sprays and baits
    - Flea repellents and shampoos
    - Bug sprays
    - Houseplant insecticides
    - Moth repellents
    - Mouse and rat poisons and baits

    Workshop/Painting Supplies
    - Adhesives and glues
    - Furniture strippers
    - Oil, Latex and Enamel based paints
    - Stains and finishes
    - Paint thinners and turpentine
    - Paint strippers and removers
    - Photographic chemicals
    - Fixatives and other solvents

    Miscellaneous
    - Driveway sealer

    Please remain in your vehicle while dropping off your HHW items. We have trained staff that will inspect your items. Please be patient while they calculate how many gallons you have. Thank you."

    Riverside Recycling
    910 Riverside St | Portland, Maine 04103

    riversiderecycles.com/hazardou

    #SolarPunkSunday #HazardousWasteDisposal #HouseholdWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #Landfills #SpringCleaning

  34. #PortlandME - #Riverside #Recycling Facility

    #HazardousWaste

    "Hazardous Waste collection is the FIRST Saturday of each month April thru November between 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM. If near a holiday, please check the holiday schedule to see if we are open. If we are closed on the weekend that would be hazardous waste day it will normally be skipped entirely for that month.

    You may want to visit www.PaintCare.org for paint disposal options in your area.

    Riverside Recycling accepts household hazardous waste (HHW) on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. This program is open to all Maine residents disposing of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from their residence. Portland E-Card holders may dispose of up to 10 gallons of HHW annually with a maximum of TWO visits at no charge (i.e. two visits of 5 gallons each visit, or one visit with 10 gallons will use up the HHW portion of your E-Card for the year). Acceptable paint, stain and varnish can be disposed of at no charge as part of the PaintCare.org program and does not go against the HHW portion of your Ecard. Residential customers without an Ecard will be charged $6.50 per gallon for liquid wastes or $3.50 per pound for solid wastes. Unfortunately, we cannot accept hazardous waste from businesses or municipalities..

    How will the drop off program work?

    Prepare your household hazardous waste for drop off. When preparing hazardous items for disposal at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, be sure that liquids are in sturdy leak-proof containers with caps or lids. Use the original container whenever possible. Secure breakable or loose items inside boxes or bags. Do not mix items together. Be careful that no items spill or break when they are in your vehicle.

    Bring your items to Riverside Recycling, 910 Riverside St. on the 1st Saturday of the month (April through November.) Collection occurs from 7:30AM to 1PM. When you arrive at the facility, stop at the attendant’s booth and speak with the attendant. ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE DROPPED OFF BEFORE RECYCLING ANY OTHER ITEMS.

    Follow any directions you receive at the attendant’s booth and proceed into the facility. When you pull up at the HHW facility, stay in your vehicle. The HHW staff will handle removing your items for you.

    The following are items commonly found in Portland homes that can be disposed of as part of the City of Portland’s household hazardous waste program.

    Cleaning Products
    - Oven cleaners
    - Drain cleaners
    - Wood and metal cleaners and polishes
    - Toilet cleaners
    - Tub, tile, shower cleaners
    - Bleach (laundry)
    - Pool chemicals

    Automotive Products
    - Motor oil
    - Fuel additives
    - Carburetor and fuel injection cleaners
    - Air conditioning refrigerants
    - Starter fluids
    - Automotive batteries
    - Transmission and brake fluid
    - Antifreeze

    Lawn and Garden Products
    - Herbicides
    - Insecticides
    - Fungicides/wood preservatives

    Other Flammable Products
    - Kerosene
    - Home heating oil
    - Diesel fuel
    - Lighter fluid
    - Gasoline & Gas/Oil Mix

    Indoor Pesticides
    - Ant sprays and baits
    - Cockroach sprays and baits
    - Flea repellents and shampoos
    - Bug sprays
    - Houseplant insecticides
    - Moth repellents
    - Mouse and rat poisons and baits

    Workshop/Painting Supplies
    - Adhesives and glues
    - Furniture strippers
    - Oil, Latex and Enamel based paints
    - Stains and finishes
    - Paint thinners and turpentine
    - Paint strippers and removers
    - Photographic chemicals
    - Fixatives and other solvents

    Miscellaneous
    - Driveway sealer

    Please remain in your vehicle while dropping off your HHW items. We have trained staff that will inspect your items. Please be patient while they calculate how many gallons you have. Thank you."

    Riverside Recycling
    910 Riverside St | Portland, Maine 04103

    riversiderecycles.com/hazardou

    #SolarPunkSunday #HazardousWasteDisposal #HouseholdWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #Landfills #SpringCleaning