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VMB Micro LLC has received a $100,000 grant to recycle old vinyl albums into new material for LPs of the future, according to a recent news release. [Photo: ASphotowed/iStock]
‘Groundbreaking’ Vinyl Record Recycling Program To Roll Out in North Texas With $100K Grant
by Sandra Engelland | 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.
by Lance Murray |
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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by Payton Potter |
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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