by Owen Collins | Mar 19, 2018 | Around the Industry
Canadian retailer HMS Office Supplies has rebranded to become one of 108 other stores under the Hamster identity. The Journal Pioneer reports that the switchover hopes to provide “a different shopping experience for office supplies and furniture, office layout...
by Owen Collins | Mar 19, 2018 | Products and Technology
India is constructing its roads from waste plastic, a new video from the World Economic Forum shows. Under the system, plastic litter and waste will be collected by designated waste pickers, which is then shredded in machines that are subsidised by the country’s...
by Owen Collins | Mar 19, 2018 | Around the Industry
Samoa’s ambitions to convert to a circular economy take a step forward recently, with the launch of the Samoa Recycling and Waste Management Association (SRWMA). Like many other Pacific nations, Samoa relies heavily on imports, meaning proper waste disposal becomes of...
by Owen Collins | Mar 19, 2018 | Around the Industry
A new example of using the technology to produce habitable houses hopes to bring relief to the slums of El Salvador. South China Morning Post reports that a Texan construction technology company has displayed a house in Austin created using a giant 3D printer, which...
by Owen Collins | Mar 19, 2018 | World Focus
A video claiming that ink cartridges are a “scam” has gone viral on the internet. YouTuber Gregory Austin McConnell’s 12-minute video details how the cost of ink cartridges is so high compared to the cost of the printers themselves, something he first noticed whilst...
