Plastics Waste Management Revolutionized As Texas Engineers Use Lasers, 2D Materials for Sustainable Recycling

TECH & INNOVATION 07.10.2024 08:22 AM

Texas engineers are revolutionizing plastics waste management with innovative laser technology for sustainable recycling. Read more to learn more!

Novel Technology for Sorting Fibers in Fabrics Could Potentially Make Clothes, Other Textiles Recyclable

01.14.2024 00:50 AM

When fibers are mixed together, clothes become almost impossible to recycle. Read to learn more. Scientists have developed a technology to sort fabric fibers, possibly making clothes and other textiles recyclable.

Can Recycling Plastic Cutlery Help the Planet? Here's What To Do To Reduce Takeout Carbon Footprint

08.12.2023 00:51 AM

Plastic cutlery may be made with recyclable plastics, but does that mean they can or will be recycled? Read the article to know the answer.

High-Tech Ways of Dismantling Cars Adopted by Scrapyards Offer New Strategy in Recycling End-of-Life Vehicles

07.21.2023 08:17 AM

Scrapyards adopt new approach in reclaiming valuable components of end-of-life vehicles, revolutionizing waste management systems. Find out more about it in this article.

Solar Panel Recycling Challenges: Are We Ready for Huge Volumes of Photovoltaic Toxic Trash?

06.05.2023 08:15 AM

Despite the advantages of solar energy as potential solution in reducing carbon emissions, it also poses risks as huge volumes of solar panels are expected to be disposed in the coming years. Find out more about it in this article.

Mobile Phone Batteries Prone to Rusting Recycled Using Nanoscale Electromechanical Vibrations

01.25.2023 05:18 AM

Recycling mobile phone batteries, using a nanoscale frequency this is possible as per the new study. Read on to know more about this news!

Trawling Fishing Nets, New Recycling Efforts To Save and Oceans in UK

10.10.2022 08:00 AM

Recycling efforts in trawl fishing nets in the United Kingdom was launched to preserve marine ecosystems. Know how this can ease the current situation of marine pollution, read here now!

New Innovation Called ‘Upcycling’ Converts Plastics Into Useful Chemical Products

08.23.2022 10:00 AM

A new recycling technology converts plastic into useful products. Researchers demonstrate how “upcycling” makes plastics functional. Read to know more.

Plastic Broken Down Into Molecular Building Blocks, a Successful Approach for Genuine, More Effective Recycling

03.25.2022 07:08 AM

ETH Zurich researchers have developed a new approach for more effective plastic recycling. Learn how the material is broken down into molecular building blocks.

Solar Panel Recycling Problems May Be Finally Solved, Here's How

12.30.2021 05:09 AM

A new study supported by Arizona State University and the US Department of Energy hopes to end the problematic e-waste produced by defunct solar panels.

BoatUS Foundation, Berkley Celebrate Breakthrough Concepts in Fishing Line And Soft Bait Recycling: ‘Recast and Recycle’ Contest Winners Announced

10.08.2021 23:46 PM

Contest garnered 129 entries and paid out $30,000 in prizes. Recycling old fishing line and soft baits into new products is labor-intensive, inefficient and simply, for many anglers, not easy to do.

LEGO Succeeds in Creating Recycled PET Plastic Bricks, But Will Take "Some Time" Before Hitting Shelves

06.27.2021 02:31 AM

Taking a major step towards its target of sustainable production by 2030, The LEGO Group has recently released its prototype brick made entirely from recycled plastic.

This Scientist Found a Way to "Re-Form" Old Cellphones and Other E-Waste

02.15.2021 01:56 AM

Veena Sahajwalla, a supplies scientist and engineer at the College of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, created waste microfactories to address humanity's large trash downside -- the growing number of e-wastes.

Upcycling Instead of Recycling: Turning Plastic Bags Into Adhesives

12.18.2020 13:00 PM

According to the Henry Rapoport Chair in Organic Chemistry at UC Berkeley, the vision for this conversion is that one would "take a plastic bag that's of no value."

Researchers Identify Key Factor for Calcium Carbonate Recovery From Industrial Wastes

11.25.2020 12:00 PM

Scientists have presented a new set of guidelines in using solvents as recovery agents for calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from industrial wastes.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals Made From Recycled Electronics

01.03.2020 07:32 AM

Japan used the donated electronic devcies to create the medals for Tokyo 2020. The Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan in 2020, and they unveiled their Olympic medals that are made from recycled mobile phones.

Gift Ideas You Can Buy That Don't Require a Gift Wrapper

11.19.2019 09:47 AM

Every year, billions of wrappers are being bought. What we don't know is that they cause more damage to the environment as they can't be recycled.

New Recycling Method Turns All Plastic Waste into High-Quality Plastic

10.21.2019 08:27 AM

Researchers were able to use existing petrochemical infrastructure to recover 100% of carbon from waste plastics.

UNIQLO to Produce Shirts Made of Plastic

10.14.2019 04:25 AM

Recycled bottles will now be made into shirts and jackets. The collection will be launced spring–summer 2020.

Coconut husks are best alternatives to wood

10.11.2019 08:19 AM

A Dutch company has created pallets made out of coconut husks that can help prevent billions of trees from being cut down every year.

Starbucks to replace plastic straws with sippy cups for adults

10.10.2019 12:13 PM

The famous coffee chain is ditching their straws for an eco-friendly alternative. Starbucks is one of the major companies that are helping the eco-friendly movement.