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Joseph Shavit

Turning wastewater into fertilizer is feasible and will make agriculture more sustainable

The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture.

Joshua Shavit

Bacterial sensors send a jolt of electricity to save the environment

When you hit your finger with a hammer, you feel the pain immediately. And you react immediately. But what if the pain comes 20 min after.

Joseph Shavit

Berkeley researchers solved the issue of mixed-plastic recycling

Scientists designed a new material system to overcome one of the biggest challenges in recycling consumer products: mixed-plastic recycling.

Joseph Shavit

Berkeley scientists have solved the issue of mixed-plastic recycling

Scientists have overcome one of the biggest challenges in recycling consumer products: mixed-plastic recycling.

Joseph Shavit

Turning plastic grocery bags into sustainable fuel

More than 300 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually, which causes serious environmental issues because of plastic's life cycle

Joseph Shavit

Floating islands give plants and animals a place to live while cleaning polluted waterways

The world's largest floating river bank in French inner-city canal which has transformed plant and insect life in waterways around the world

Joshua Shavit

Nitrogen-efficient wheat can provide more food with fewer greenhouse gas emissions

Widespread use of the new technology could increase nitrogen content and lower global use of fertilizers for wheat crops.

Joseph Shavit

Beach-cleaning BeBot sifts through sand to gather small pieces of trash

The BeBot is a robot designed to pick up smaller debris that is often left behind by larger beach cleaning technologies and operations,

Joseph Shavit

Meet Jellyfishbot, the robot that eats sea trash

Tourists visiting the picturesque port at Cassis, often see an unedifying sight: plastic bags, discarded drinks bottles, and surgical masks