Gamechanging process breaks down plastics using only UV light
Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light
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JJ Shavit
- May 15, 2022
Scientists create renewable biocement made entirely from waste materials
Scientists have found a way to create biocement, making the alternative to regular cement even greener and more sustainable.
JJ Shavit
- May 14, 2022
Paper or plastic? New innovation can reduce our dependence on plastic
For our sake and the environment, there is a considerable amount of research into the reduction of plastic for many and various applications
JJ Shavit
- Apr 28, 2022
Shipping containers recycled into this season's coolest new swimming pools
From intricate urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing, shipping containers have been given a new lease on life lately.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
Startup makes efficient use of waste through artificial intelligence
On average, each person in Germany produced 476 kilograms of household waste in 2020. It is incinerated, recycled, landfilled.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 13, 2022
Chemists harness the sun to upcycle plastic waste
Styrofoam egg cartons and many other common products are composed of polystyrene, a type of plastic that makes up a third of landfill waste.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20, 2022
Factory sucks CO2 from the air and turns it to rock
A newly-opened plant is sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it to rock, locking away the main culprit behind global warming.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 4, 2022
Stilbruch: Hamburg’s city-run department store for recycled goods
Instead of destroying or disposing of items, the municipal team checks and, if necessary, repairs them, before putting them up for resale.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
Engineers are building bridges with recycled wind turbine blades
Engineers are hopeful that bridges represent the beginning of a new trend: repurposing old wind turbine blades for infrastructure projects.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 20, 2022
'Game-changer' process turns waste PPE into water and vinegar
A process to convert PPE waste into harmless byproducts is a potential gamechanger to solve waste filling landfills and polluting waterways.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 14, 2022
Protein-based plastics could save the oceans
A research team has now introduced a new method for the production of protein-based plastics that are easily processable and biodegradable.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 11, 2022
‘Zero Waste’ lifestyle: Family goes weeks without producing a single piece of trash
Smart shopping and lots of recycling have helped a family-of-four live a lifestyle of zero waste and go weeks without producing trash.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
Save the planet with these sneakers made from coffee grounds and recycled plastic
A pair of Rens’ first-generation ‘Original’ shoes contain 300 grams of coffee waste, the equivalent to 21 cups.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 29, 2022
New technology recycles face masks into cost-effective batteries
Researchers from NUST MISIS have developed a new technology for producing cost-effective batteries from medical waste.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 21, 2022
Shipping containers recycled into the coolest new swimming pools
From urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing solutions, shipping containers in the US have been given a new lease on life.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 6, 2022
Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can now distinguish 12 different types of plastic
It's very difficult to tell the difference between different types of plastics, and this is what makes it difficult to separate and recycle.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 15, 2021
Bugs and microbes around the world are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
The number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing, in correlation with local levels of plastic pollution.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 6, 2021
Trash for Christmas Trees: How One Act of Kindness Turned Into a Holiday Tradition
She thanked me 10 times, she couldn’t stop crying," Errol Segal said. I decided after that this is a good thing do.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 30, 2021
'Floating continent' could collect and recycle plastic from the ocean
'The 8th continent' is an award-winning design that recycles ocean plastic and is completely self-sustainable.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 28, 2021
Is Fisker's newest EV the world’s most innovative and sustainable car?
When it comes to instigating a green car revolution, electric automaker Fisker is putting the wheels in motion to be more eco-conscious.
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