It sounds like the premise of a comedy sketch, but researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo led by Yuya Sakai have developed a way to recycle food scraps into ...

All of that leftover metal, wood, fabric, and tile can find a new home—if you know where to look. Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at ...

Use your fabric scraps to create a colorful and lightweight bowl. To start, cover the outside of a bowl with aluminum foil or plastic wrap so that the fabric will release from the bowl when dry. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European Union (EU) lawmakers this month announced plans to reduce waste and increase recycling across the bloc, with proposals to ...

As more scrap processors begin to adopt electric material handlers, the machines prove to offer the same level of reliability as their diesel counterparts. Cimco Resources Inc. operates an 870 Hybrid ...

Other people's scrap metal could be your pot of gold in a scrap hauling business. Besides making money recycling the metal you collect, you can also charge a fee to haul away the scrap material. You ...

Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate her fabric scraps. I offered details on a small organization in Texas that turns new fabric scraps ...

The story is told of a dedicated crafter whose workroom was filled floor to ceiling with leftovers from her past projects. She couldn't bear to throw any of them away. Among the cartons, there was ...

Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has plans to release a new wheeled material handler for North American scrap yard and mill operations in July. Cat’s new MH3040 wheeled material handler is an update on ...