upcycling

‘Groundbreaking’ Vinyl Record Recycling Program To Roll Out in North Texas With $100K Grant

by | Feb 19, 2026
That scratched-up copy of "Rubber Soul" in your attic could have a new life as a new artist's LP. Using patented micronization technology, the project from VMB Micro will turn whole records into clean material streams suitable for pressing new records and manufacturing innovative vinyl-based products.
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Dallas’ Kazoo Snacks Tortilla Chips Win Good Housekeeping’s Sustainable Innovation Award
by | Mar 30, 2023
A member of the Upcycled Food Association, Kazoo Snacks says every bag of its tortilla chips saves at least 20 gallons of water by using upcycled corn germ and a short list of other clean ingredients such as salt and corn (or sunflower) oil. Upcycling simply means figuring out a way to use an ingredient that otherwise would have been discarded or unused.
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Kimberly-Clark ‘RightCycles’ a Giraffe’s Worth of Nitrile Gloves from Dallas Zoo
by | Jul 29, 2019
The zoo estimates it's diverted over 1,000 pounds of nitrile gloves from landfills since 2018. The gloves are shipped out, recycled, and made into eco-responsible planters, chairs, and shelves.
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