Recycling

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In 2007, Israel set up blockades around the Gaza Strip, claiming that many everyday items could also be used to make weapons.

Waste tires can act as breeding grounds for malaria and cause fires. One Nigerian aims to recycle every one of her country's discarded tires.

All of our discarded toys are adding up to a big problem.

After previously announcing that it would be pivoting to recycled plastic bottles to make bricks, Lego is now walking back on that promise. The toy manufacturer has given up on its plan to use recycled bottles, claiming that the plastic wasn’t sustainable enough.

• Innovators around the world are finding creative ways to recycle things we throw away.
• Human hair can soak up oil spills, while used coffee grounds can be made into sunglasses frames.
• We found out how companies are repurposing old chopsticks, flip