Fairly soon, Friarielli Ribelli will take a playful and cheeky tone to capture the holiday spirit and teach locals in Naples about waste diversion and recycling.

CleaNap is never finished with its work to clean up and beautify Naples, but as the holiday season approaches, the group’s penchant for turning waste removal into convivial fun is an inspiration.

Electronic waste disposal can be lucrative. Entrepreneur Privahini Bradoo, who cofounded BioMine, believes that e-waste is too valuable a resource to dispose or export.

Not only is PETEC a hyper-modern recycling plant, it is a research and development facility as well as an educational center. Enjoy the photos.

For most commuters, Seoul’s vending machine coffee is a sign of the old days of rail before Koreans became enamored with espressos and lattes. But at least now those pesky cups are recycled.

Upon entering the site of a former ballpark in Seoul, a mythical creature from ancient Korean folklore can be seen brooding over an archeological site at which over 2000 artifacts had been buried for centuries. It’s made of recycled plastic.

Not only is Panasonic’s PETEC center a hyper-modern recycling plant, it is a research and development facility as well as an educational center.

GreenGoPost.com and Leon Kaye will be in East Asia for two weeks, exploring the latest and greatest in both nations. We’ll view the latest in rail, clean energy, recycling and having a little bit of fun on the side, too.

Tim Hortons is ramping up its environmental initiatives. A pilot program in the Maritimes will be a step towards a closed loop system to manage waste.

Steps like eliminating clamshell packaging are behind REI’s goal to reduce its REI-branded packaging by 25% in 2013. Packaging innovation is a huge driver at REI, too.