Recycling Rare Earth Minerals Can Address Military Demand
Electronic waste after components containing rare earths were extracted from computer hard disk parts at the Bureau de…
Plastic bottles upcycled into high-performance supercapacitors
Single-use water bottles could soon charge your devices instead of polluting landfills. Researchers have developed new methods to…
Flash heating extracts rare earths from e-waste with 90% yield
A team of researchers led by Rice University’s James Tour and Shichen Xu has unveiled a lightning-fast method…
Mushroom-powered toilet? This MycoToilet converts human waste into fertilizer without using a single drop of water!
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have unveiled the MycoToilet, the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet,…
‘Less risk to human health’
A Ph.D. researcher may have cracked a code that could ultimately benefit businesses, consumers, and public health —…
Ballina tip audit shows clothes discarded in near-perfect condition
A survey of thousands of clothing items at a council landfill has revealed a snapshot of Australia’s mounting…
New catalyst breaks down mixed plastics into fuels at low heat
Northwestern University chemists have developed a groundbreaking process that could simplify one of the world’s toughest environmental challenges:…
Reimagining Lisbon’s Azulejos: Regenerative Biomaterial Tiles from the Tagus River
Bio Azulejos. Image © Jeremy Morris Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1033393/reimagining-lisbons-azulejos-regenerative-biomaterial-tiles-from-the-tagus-river All materials come…
Fixing the Global Plastics Treaty at The United Nations
Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong at the unveiling of his art installation “Perpetual Plastic Machine” on…
Commission launches consultation for upcoming Circular Economy Act
The Commission launched today (1 Aug) a public consultation and the Call for Evidence for the upcoming Circular…
Researchers uncover atomic flaw blocking lithium battery recycling
Aluminum is quietly sabotaging lithium battery recycling at the atomic level. In a new study, researchers at the…
Europe’s big trash-burning experiment has become a dirty headache – POLITICO
In Rome, for example, tens of thousands of people signed a petition to stop the mayor from greenlighting…