HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

Your Old Car Battery Doesn't Get Thrown Away At O'Reilly

That dead battery is not headed for the trash. Here's what O'Reilly does with it and why your old battery is still valuable.

Motor1 · Sep 23

Started beach cleanup group at the age of 10, teen now wins 2026 Barron Prize

At 10, Caymus “CO” Maxson saw beach trash being raked towards the sea and decided to act. Six years later, her youth-led nonprofit Trash Turtles has removed over six tons of debris, cleaned 300+ miles of beaches and recycled 75,000 cigarette butts. Now based in California, Maxson has been named…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Rivian Says The R2 Has Half The Carbon Footprint Of An R1S

The R2 helped Rivian hit its carbon footprint goals four years early, the company claims in its latest sustainability report.

InsideEVs · Sep 22

US Army builds floating island from recycled plastic bottles for wildlife

At Fort Cavazos in Texas, a small floating wetland called the U.S.S. Eddy is being tested inside a military vehicle wash basin. Built from corrugated pipes filled with recycled plastic bottles, coconut fibre and screening, the 11-by-8-foot platform supports native aquatic plants. Launched in March 2024, it aims to improve…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Texas recycled 650,000 pounds of discarded oyster shells to rebuild 4.5 acres of reef

In Texas, discarded oyster shells have transformed into vital resources for coastal reef restoration through the 'Sink Your Shucks' initiative. Gathering over 650,000 pounds of shells from community businesses, this effort led to the creation of 4.5 acres of fresh oyster reefs in St. Charles Bay. Community volunteers played a…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Kerala turns plastic waste into roads: How 4,447 tonnes of discarded plastic were reused to build nearly 7,249 km of roads across the state

Kerala turns plastic waste into roads: Kerala has converted 4,447.93 metric tonnes of discarded plastic into shredded material used for road construction across nearly 7,249 km. Since the programme began in 2016, the Public Works Department and local bodies have emerged as major users of the recycled material, helping divert…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Damaged concrete pipes helped create two artificial reefs in North Carolina

North Carolina has given two existing artificial reefs off the Outer Banks another 3,000 tons of material, using damaged and unusable concrete pipe and boxes that would otherwise have required disposal. The N.C. Artificial Reef Program completed the two enhancement projects in May 2026, placing approximately 1,500 tons of recycled…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Union sounds alarm over 'secretive' Newcastle waste privatisation push

City of Newcastle maintains no employees will lose their jobs.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 21

In 2003, Mexico's Salinas Victoria used landfill methane to tackle waste pollution; the result made 7 MW, powering 25,000 homes and Monterrey’s public transport network daily

Salinas Victoria experience also showed how waste management and energy planning can intersect. The World Bank reports that the plant eventually supplied almost 60% of the energy needed for public street lighting, public buildings and drinking-water pumping in the Monterrey metropolitan area, while covering about 80% of the energy requirements…

The Economic Times · Sep 20

In 2017, Gloucestershire processed 35,000 tonnes of food and farm waste into biogas; the result generated 4.56 GWh of power for 1,400 homes at Rose Hill Recycling

Rose Hill Recycling story ultimately shows how an everyday environmental problem can become an opportunity for resource recovery. In 2017, the Dymock facility was processing up to 35,000 tonnes of food and farm waste per year and using anaerobic digestion and CHP technology to transform organic material into renewable electricity…

The Economic Times · Sep 20