‘In Romania now, you don’t see a bottle anywhere’
A deposit return scheme for drink bottles and cans in Romania has ‘made the impossible possible’ Just a…
3D printed street furniture recycles concrete and brick waste
Regeneration of Urban Village Memory by BENTU DESIGN Inorganic Growth is a research-driven project by BENTU DESIGN…
DBS PayLah! users can use app to get 10-cent refund when beverage container return scheme begins in April
DBS PayLah! is the second digital option for refunds via the scheme to be announced. EZ-Link cards, including…
From Mine to Recovery: The Case for Nickel Recycling in Europe
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A new study examines the carbon footprint benefits…
Can recycled lab gloves capture carbon dioxide?
The world is facing a climate crisis and a plastic waste crisis. Aarhus University chemist Troels Skrydstrup…
US e‑waste becomes stable source of critical minerals
E‑waste in the United States may soon be more than a growing environmental problem. Researchers at the University…
Japan to subsidize rare-earth recycling push, reducing reliance on China
Supply Chain Environment Ministry to help fund infrastructure for demonstration projects Neodymium is a rare-earth element that can…
Scientists turn old phones, paper waste into next-gen battery material
A new sustainable method turns discarded mobile phone batteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for sodium-ion…
curved brick patterned walls frame farmhouse by manoj patel in india
Manoj Patel builds a farmhouse out of Reclaimed materials Manoj Patel Design Studio has completed a farmhouse…
Artist recycles a theme creating ‘Latin American Mona Lisa’ in El Salvador with plastic bottle caps
“The Mona Lisa is an ordinary woman, and she’s an icon of the Italian Renaissance” and now “we…
concrete utopia transforms discarded construction pipes into playground
discarded concrete pipes turn into public pavilion in Busan Concrete Utopia by designer Hyunje Joo reconfigures discarded…
thousands of reclaimed bricks shape rural residence in india
Paati Veedu: A Compact Rural House in Tamil Nadu Located on the outskirts of Mayiladuthurai in Tamil…