Everlane has launched an outerwear collection made from recycled water bottles — here’s what it’s like in person

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Everlane’s new line, the ReNew Collection, is outerwear that’s made with recycled plastic bottles as an eco-friendly alternative. It’s part of the company’s ambitious 2021 goals to eliminate all virgin […]

A popular Kickstarter alum is making vintage-inspired sunglasses out of recycled plastic for under $70 — here’s what we thought

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Sunski Facebook Sunski, a popular sunglasses brand and Kickstarter-alum, is now making sunglasses out of recycled plastics. You can see all the company styles here, ranging from $ […]

Queen shows her thrifty side by wearing recycled outfit to meet Donald Trump at Windsor

The Queen, 92, received the President Donald Trump, 82, and his wife Melania Trump, 48, at Windsor Castle for afternoon tea today. Her Majesty stood out in bright blue – but eagle eyed fashion fans may notice she has worn the outfit before. She wore a blue coat, yellow and blue floral dress and blue […]

Trash wars: US drowning in its own waste, blaming China for rejecting ‘recycled commodities’

Hundreds of tons of waste that Americans believed they were recycling is now piling up in processing plants or being dumped into landfills, as China’s decision to stop buying garbage for environmental reasons begins to bite. Beijing’s 2017 decision to ban imports of 24 varieties of trash brought to light the real destination of most […]

Women in New York City and San Francisco are obsessed with these comfortable flats made from recycled water bottles — here’s what they feel like

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Rothy’s Whether you’ve seen its ads on social media or have admired its flats on your co-worker, San Francisco shoe startup Rothy’s seems to be everywhere.  Rothy’s flats […]

Volvo sets goal of 25 percent recycled plastics in cars from 2025

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The Peruvian Chef Daring to Serve Recycled Food — and End Hunger Nationwide

I arrive at 1087 Restaurante at 8 p.m., ravenous after a week of hiking in the Andes. Palmiro Ocampo’s bistro in the swanky part of Lima is everything I expected of the tattooed young chef — hip, sophisticated, modern — but it’s also completely empty. If he can’t fill his restaurant on a Friday night, […]

Apple wants to stop mining and start making everything from recycled materials

Enlarge / In the future, parts from old iPhones could be used to build new ones. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Today Apple released its Environmental Responsibility Report (PDF) for the 2016 fiscal year, detailing the progress of the company’s environmental initiatives and laying out some of its goals for the future. Apple remains committed to reducing its […]