This Spanish fashion brand is transforming 100 old wind turbine blades into stylish, limited-edition sneakers. Here's howTalk about cool recycling! Old wind turbine blades are getting a second life as stylish sneakers. Spanish companies are turning this waste ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
Georgia engineers transform a 7,000-pound old wind turbine blade into a pedestrian bridge in Atlanta and also made bicycle shelters and playground equipmentsA retired wind turbine blade now serves as a pedestrian bridge in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park. This project demonstrates reusing old turbine...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
152 acres, 300 boxwood shrubs, 100 chickens: Inside Martha Stewart’s 26-year-old New York farmhouse. How pruning, mulching and grooming keep her garden healthyMartha Stewart has transformed her New York farmhouse into a dynamic farm and creative hub, nurturing over 100 chicken breeds alongside 11 ...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
What was choking Dal Lake is now shaping Kashmir's traditional artA Kashmiri artisan is transforming lake weeds into a new papier-mache ingredient. This innovation addresses the rising cost of traditional ...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
In 2020, Australia built more than 90% of a road project from recycled waste; five million bottles went into a job that cost no more than a standard buildIn 2020, Australia built more than 90% of a road project from recycled waste; five million bottles were used in a Central Coast Council pro...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.32 AM IST
In 2018, Victoria put the equivalent of 40 million discarded bottles into a freeway; 8,000 tonnes of crushed glass went into one widening projectScience news: 8,000 tonnes of recycled glass used in the 2018 Tullamarine Freeway widening project is a powerful example of how recycling c...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.29 AM IST
In 2012, Bellingham used porcelain from 400 recycled toilets to build a roadway, diverting about 5 tons of waste from landfill. It earned the world's first official "Greenroads" certificationCities across the US are embracing creative solutions for eco-friendly infrastructure. In Bellingham, Washington, a unique project utilized...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Ohio-based company transforms old wind turbine blades into beautiful, sustainable benches, tables and other public-space furnitureIn an innovative twist, retired wind turbine blades are getting a second life as robust public furniture, including stylish benches and tab...
14 Sep, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
In 2001, Bear Grylls bought a Welsh island for £95,000 and spent years rebuilding its wrecked cottages; more than 20 years later, the home still runs on wind, solar and collected waterBear Grylls purchased an island off the Welsh coast for a modest sum. He transformed a derelict lighthouse and cottages into a functional f...
13 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities saySeventy-six people died in a ferry fire off the Philippines coast. Forensic experts are collecting DNA samples for victim identification. I...
13 Sep, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Vanuatu ferry sinks in rough seas, at least 1 dead and 30 missingOne person died and thirty remain missing after a ferry sank off Vanuatu's coast. The vessel MV Matui departed Santo for Ambae island in ro...
13 Sep, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Tennessee turned 100 tonnes of old wind turbine blades into material for new products for automobiles, boats and constructionBased in Tennessee, Carbon Rivers has crafted an innovative technique for recycling obsolete wind turbine blades. This novel approach utili...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
6,000 milk bottle road in China: How plastic waste found a strange second life in ShanghaiMore than 6,000 used milk bottles in Shanghai were given an unusual second life when they were processed into recycled plastic and incorpor...
12 Sep, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
In 2012, Kevin McCloud built a tiny woodland home from salvaged materials; a year later, he moved and upgraded it on a Somerset cliff using waste-powered electricityBritish designer Kevin McCloud has crafted an off-grid cabin utilizing salvaged materials, long before the tiny home trend gained traction....
10 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
In 2021, Australia's RMIT helped Coles put 900,000 pieces of soft plastic into concrete. 1 year later, another Coles development was set to reuse 6.5 million pieces through PolyrokRMIT University developed Polyrok, a plastic aggregate from recycled soft plastics. This innovative material was first used commercially at...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
In 2016, Texas built RGV Reef from 477 piles of railroad ties and concrete across 1,650 acres off South Padre Island; sonar estimated 24.4 tons of fish biomass thereA groundbreaking artificial reef off the Texas coast now sustains more than twenty-four tons of fish biomass. Constructed from discarded ra...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
In 2024, Wales used 80,000 discarded diapers to build a road instead of sending 4 tons of waste to landfillCarmarthenshire County Council has collaborated with Nappicycle to conduct a groundbreaking road trial. Thousands of used diapers were skil...
08 Sep, 2026, 09.28 PM IST