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The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape
The largest solar panel recycling plant in North America has opened in Yuma, Arizona, just as the flow of used and spent solar panels sharply ramps up.
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How One Company is Giving New Life to Disposable Chopsticks
Each year, the world uses billions of disposable chopsticks, and normally they are tossed in the trash. Now ChopValue, with an office in Boston, is recycling the utensils into everything from tabletops to desks.
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You Won't Be Able to Throw Out Mattresses, Textiles in Mass. Starting Nov. 1
A ban on throwing out textiles and mattresses in Massachusetts went into effect Tuesday, part of an effort by the state to be more environmentally conscious and also help those who are in need. Beginning Nov. 1, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has added mattresses and textiles to the list of materials that are banned from disposal in the…