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A recent webinar addressed the current challenges facing collection and recycling of film and flexible plastic and what the future could hold as material streams change and technology advances.
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Five near-infrared sorters, 225,000 tonnes a year and recovery rates of up to 93%: Sutco's new plant in Brusque is a showcase for advanced sorting and advanced material recovery – and a major leap forward for recycling and the circular economy in Brazil.
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A new series of rambles cuts the 185-mile trail into bitesize portions reachable by train, with urban beavers, the Devil’s Chair tor and some delicious food along the way Few pubs boast a more idyllic setting. As I emerge from the woods after a 15-mile hike, The Bridges , on the banks of the Onny River, in the rolling south Shropshire hills, glistens in…
Story snapshotMost Americans have likely never heard of the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System, or IOOS. Yet if you have ever checked conditions before heading to the beach, relied on a hurricane forecast, eaten American seafood or bought a car, a new phone or a pair of shoes that arrived through a U.S. port, you […] The post Cuts to Integrated Ocean…
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A SAR crew had to intervene to pluck a 16-year-old off a cliffside in a case that's led to debate over hikers' use of AI. The post Teenager Rescued off a “Widowmaker” After Hike Goes Wrong in British Columbia appeared first on Backpacker .
Story snapshotThe Environmental Research & Education Foundation tallied open U.S. landfills for a report last month. It also previewed new data on where municipal solid waste is going during a panel at RCon.
Story snapshotThe decision to close its Bethlehem, New Hampshire, landfill a year early comes with capacity and logistics concerns in a state where residents have long protested Casella's landfill expansion attempts.
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The Helly Hansen Odin Stretch Hood Insulator 2.0 is an insulated layer capable of going as hard as you want—and right now, it's available at a steep discount. The post Deal of the Week: This Jacket Is Ready to Slay Your Dream Hike—and it’s 50 Percent Off Now appeared first on Backpacker .
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We lost sleep over narrow, scratchy, crinkly pads so that you don’t have to The post The Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads of 2026 appeared first on Backpacker .
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I hiked both of these French trails on opposite sides of the Earth to find out which deserves the title of “France’s toughest hike.” The post France’s Toughest Thru-Hike is Actually in the Indian Ocean appeared first on Backpacker .
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As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species ‘When I accidentally catch a shark, I bring it to my dogs,” Henrik Jensen, a 27-year-old from Greenland’s west coast, says casually. “I don’t let it back down because [the sharks] bully me and cut my lines.” Jensen…
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A world away from the tourist hotspots of the coast, Extremadura and Castile and León offer unpolluted skies, lower prices – and hope for the future of vulnerable wildlife As photographed at night from a satellite, or the International Space Station (ISS), the Iberian peninsula looks encrusted with lights along its coastal edges. Madrid forms a big pulsing…
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The 20 best residential gardens have been revealed in the first-ever Landscape Australia awards shortlist. Jury chair Emily Wong said each project was a response to urgent issues such as the climate crisis, fire and flood resilience, and the loss of biodiversity. They saw gardens as ‘part of a larger living commons that supports different ecologies and…
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As Michael Sheen prepares to bring Owain Glyndŵr to life on stage, our writer walks the peaceful national trail named after the last Welsh Prince of Wales Between the treetops, I can see the towers of a distant mist-shrouded castle. Is it possible I could make contact with the spirit of the great Welsh hero Owain Glyndŵr so soon, at the very start of our…
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A caiman wearing a wig, two brown bears laughing and a leopard doing a handstand feature in the selection of finalists from this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards . Winners will be announced on 8 December Continue reading...
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