Recycling

Americans recycle nearly four out of five worn tires, outpacing many other common materials. The figure comes from the latest report by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.

11. Juni 2026 Von KI berichtet

California reached a 38.5 percent carpet recycling rate in 2024 through its extended producer responsibility program. New York will become the second state with such a mandate when its law takes effect in July 2026. The rest of the country continues to send most discarded carpet to landfills.

Potato chip bags, made of seven bonded layers of plastic and metal, cannot be recycled by any U.S. system. Flexible packaging like these pouches is the fastest-growing waste material, with recycling rates below 2 percent. New state policies aim to shift costs to producers.

20. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

Der äthiopische Designer Kaleab, bekannt als Kalu Putik, hat mit Outfits aus recycelten Kleidungsstücken, Reifen und Kunststoffen weltweit Aufmerksamkeit erregt. Seine kurzen Verwandlungsvideos in den sozialen Medien haben Millionen von Followern angezogen. Prominente und Experten loben seine innovative Arbeit.