A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ...

Researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects, such as packing materials and a vase. They inoculate the paste with Reishi mushroom ...

A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel that improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed ...

DGIST's Professor Chiyoung Park's team has developed a catalytic technology that effectively removes additives that hinder ...

For example, a dedicated plant at Honolulu airport could handle airport waste, while the U.S. Navy might establish a plant at ...

Hydrogen is unlikely to become the sole energy carrier of the future, but it has an important role to play in a diversified ...

During recycling processes around the world, flame retardant chemicals can contaminate the cutlery, jewelry, toys, and other products made from recycled e-waste. A black plastic sushi tray Liu’s team ...

These particles, which stem from the breakdown of larger plastic waste, have been linked to everything from inflammation to ...

Turning environmental waste into useful chemical resources could solve many of the inevitable challenges of our growing amounts of discarded plastics, paper and food waste, according to new research.

Faye Ferrer, Network Organizer, Break Free From Plastic “Frontline communities and waste workers are crucial to building effective reuse systems. The Philippine Reuse Consortium’s 10-point action plan ...

The development of affordable, environment-friendly alternatives to single-use plastics could eventually solve much of the world’s plastic waste problem — and several options already exist in labs.

India tops the global list in plastic waste generation, producing a staggering 10.2 million tonnes annually. This figure is more than double that of the next biggest polluters, including Pakistan, ...