An inspiring environment isn’t something you stumble upon by chance. It’s a space you deliberately create, whether physical or cultural, that motivates people to take meaningful environmental action and sustains their commitment over time. This matters because burnout and eco-anxiety are real barriers keeping passionate people from making the difference they want to make in 2026.
I learned this the hard way three years ago when I tried organizing a campus sustainability group. We had enthusiasm, we had ideas, but we met in a fluorescent-lit basement that felt more like detention than a movement. Within two months, half …
The Netherlands Signed the International Convention for the Recycling of Ships
The Netherlands has become the latest state to ratify the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (Hong Kong Convention), bringing it one step closer to entering into force.
The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen presented the instrument of ratification to IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at a ceremony held in IMO Headquarters on Monday, December 9.
“We are very grateful to the Government of The Netherlands for their …
Argonne National Laboratory Gets New Battery Recycling Facility
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the opening of a new Battery Recycling Center at Argonne National Laboratory that will explore ways to make recycling batteries more viable for businesses and more environmentally sustainable for communities.
The facility, a collaboration between the DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office and the Critical Materials Institute (CMI), will focus on …
The New York City Mayor is Getting Rid of Single-use Plastics
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city would end its purchase of single-use plastic water bottles and plastic food ware, CBS New York reports.
According to the mayor’s office, the city spends about $20 million a year on single-use plastic items.
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