October 26th, 2020 | by Winter Wilson
In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, and Scott Cooney, Founder and CEO of Pono Home, sit down to talk about plastics
August 24th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
The other day, I saw a tweet from retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore in which he asked our state's office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to force the U.S. Coast Guard to clean up the plastic trash along the Mississippi River. "Don't Trash Louisiana," he said in the tweet and shared pictures of the river filled with trash
August 17th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for energy storage
August 16th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Procter & Gamble (P&G), the parent company of many, many brands that we all use, is aiming for 100% recyclable packaging by 2030 — Downy, Bounce, Pampers, Tide, Gain, Gillette, Dawn dish detergent, Vicks vapor rub, and Mr. Clean are just some of the brands under P&
August 4th, 2020 | by Kyle Field
The coronavirus pandemic has forced hundreds of millions of people around the world to shelter at home, only leaving the cocoon for essential items like groceries. One notable exception to the isolation orders is take-out food. In order to keep local restaurants afloat through the current pandemic, many people order take-out food to go or via one of the many delivery services out there like Uber Eats, Postmates, or GrubHub
July 17th, 2020 | by Scott Cooney
I may be the world's biggest fan of Zachary Shahan. (His wife and kids may argue...). When Zach first gave a talk entitled "The Future is Now," it sort of became the ad-hoc tagline for CleanTechnica. And it's true — all the solutions we need are right here, right in front of us
May 24th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Vacuuming plastic from the ocean sounds oddly impossible, but Clear Blue Sea, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to cleansing the oceans from plastic pollution, is working on doing as much of this as it can
May 14th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
What are "ocean-bound plastics" and how are they a good (or bad) thing? I saw a tweet in my feed by SwiftOnSecurity using this term that grabbed my attention
April 20th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
This Wednesday is Earth Day and a perfect time to curl up with a good lime rickey and watch Deia Schlosberg's documentary, "The Story Of Plastic" on the Discovery Channel.
April 9th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers in France have created an enzyme that digests PET plastic, the material most single-use soda and water bottles are made from.
March 30th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
The humble fungus might not be so humble after all, as it carves out space in bioremediation and other sustainability fields -- and it's smart, too
March 15th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
A killer combo of food waste recycling, 3-D printing, and the biobased plastic alternative FLAM spells more trouble for oil and gas stakeholders
March 13th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
The waters of the Earth are beseiged by a torrent of plastic waste, but seawater could help stem the tide with a new biodegradable solution
February 7th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Jackson Reigler is building a business based on making clothing using polyester yarn from recycled plastic bottles. He is proof that a circular economy model works.
January 27th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
More companies are turning away from single-use plastics as public consciousness about plastic pollution increases.
December 2nd, 2019 | by Chanan Bos
The company has come up with a great way to significantly reduce the problem at the source, directly at the washing machine. Its solution is a new kind of smart filter that can either be integrated or added onto existing washing machines
October 13th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Banana leaves that can replace plastic wrap and other plastic wraps -- one more attempt to save the planet from ourselves
