Evreka Weekly Sustainability Newsletter

?? It's time for our weekly #sustainability updates!

Welcome to Evreka's? #SustainabilityNewsletter?? We will be here every Thursday with developments from the world.?

Stay tuned and have a #ZeroWaste day!

??South Carolina is recycling empty shells to revive wild oyster beds. To recycle and replant oyster shells with the SCORE program, drop points have been created where residents can bring shells to reseed into the ocean. Read more

??Switching to zero-emission vehicles could save more than 100,000 lives over the next 30 years. In addition, savings of $ 1.2 trillion in health care costs are foreseen. Read more

??Taking a big step towards Goodyear's goal of creating 100% sustainable tires by 2030: Developing a new source of rubber derived from dandelions. Read more

??Pinterest becomes the 1st major digital platform to remove climate change misinformation. Read more

??The right-to-repair movement is gaining steam. Samsung will partner with iFixit to make it easier to repair devices. Read more

??Research presented by scientists at the American Chemical Society meeting claims they can produce a plastic very similar to polyurethane, but without petroleum, from fish waste (heads, bones, and tails). Read more

??Aluminum producing companies are investing in scrap recycling to meet growing aluminum demand. Read more

??According to the Recycling Partnership's (TRP) State of Curbside 2020 report, only 51% of communities have an outreach budget for recycling, with the average annual budget for this type of outreach being just $1.16 per household. For details

??Regional chains announce new sustainability initiatives. Read more

??According to researchers at the University of Buffalo, China's National Sword policy caused the quantity of plastic landfilled in the US to jump by 23%. Read more

?? Have plastic bag bans worked? Researchers at the University of Georgia say banning the sale of plastic bags could have unintended consequences. Read more

??Largest double-sided solar farm in Europe opens in Greece, supplying power to 75,000 households. Read more

??Cheyenne Becomes First City In Wyoming With Computerized Garbage Trucks. Read more