Ever wondered where your plastics end up? A PET bottle can be washed, shredded, melted and given a second life. But most ...

A new solar-powered technology is offering a glimpse into a cleaner industrial future. Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a system that uses sunlight to convert carbon dioxide ...

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About 2 billion tons of waste are discarded every year, a number that is growing annually, the equivalent to the weight of 10 million airplanes. When this waste is buried in landfills, the organic ...

Raffaele Mezzenga has turned chicken feathers into fuel cell membranes, found myriad purposes for the milk protein whey, and used black bean proteins in aerogels for capturing carbon dioxide from air.

Finding effective and valuable solutions for agricultural waste management has been an inspiring challenge for researchers. By-products from monocultures, such as residues from soybean production, ...

In a major advancement for sustainable construction, scientists have created a cement-free soil solidifier from industrial waste. By combining Siding Cut Powder and activated by Earth Silica, an ...

The construction industry's future will undoubtedly include "carbon reduction" as a mandatory task. Aside from locally sourced, virgin materials, an increasing number of new materials are becoming ...

A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back US$50 for every dollar spent, according to researchers – who found the key gold-filtering substance in ...