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Zero waste is all the rage, but is it realistic?

From zero waste supply chains, zero waste blogs, and products that facilitate a zero waste lifestyle, the concept of zero waste has taken the world by storm. But is zero waste actually an achievable goal? The fact is that there is no such thing as true zero waste. Even in a closed-loop system, waste is created in some capacity (e.g. emissions from transportation, energy wasted during the creation or repurposing of goods, etc).

Pelham Briefs

Fonthill Nurdles is asking Pelham to help recycle gift cards. The First Lego League Robotics team from St. Alexander’s Catholic School, as part of a provincial competition, chose the disposal of gift cards as a trash problem to solve. Student members told town council Monday more than 10 billion gift cards are produced in North America and 34 million kilograms end up in landfills where they release toxic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into the environment.

Terracycle and Solabev Partner to Introduce Zero Coffee Waste for Businesses

Boasting an improved capsule designed specifically for use in business and hospitality settings, SolaBev is the latest technology introduced to the single-serve beverage market. In addition to the ability to address the higher-volume needs of commercial enterprises, the company announced today its partnership with TerraCycle to provide a recycling solution for its capsules. According to a 2014 National Coffee Association report, the use of single-serve brewing systems continues to rise, due to their convenience and efficiency. For offices and hotel lobbies especially, single-serve machines eliminate any instances of leftover, unused coffee.

Robotics winners at Holy Spirit school

The robots are battery-powered, but it is the cumulative energy that comes from wanting to learn that propelled the students at Holy Spirit Catholic School to take home a collection of trophies at the December regional LEGO Robotics League tournament. After earning first- and second-place trophies for Robot Design and Robot Performance, along with a grand championship in Robot Performance at the Southeast Idaho event held at Idaho State University Dec. 19, Holy Spirit students in sixth through eighth grades prepared for state competition at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls on Saturday.