Award winning machine recycles discarded plastic bottles into 3D printer filament
Designers Reiten Cheng and Swaleh Owais developed a unique device that’s capable of turning discarded plastic water bottles into 3D filament
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Joshua Shavit
- Nov 22
Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water
Researchers at Princeton Engineering have found a way to turn your breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove microplastics.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 17
AuREUS solar panels made from recycled food waste generate energy without sunlight
Fossil fuels continue to account for over 81% of global energy production and global supplies of gas and oil will deplete by 2060.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 4
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
- Sep 28
Saving our oceans: Novel plastic material biodegrades in ocean water
Around the planet, evidence of plastic pollution stretches from grocery bags in the deep sea to microplastics in our food supplies.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 24
Scientists create an eco-friendly battery made from an unexpected source — crab shells
Accelerating demand for renewable energy and electric vehicles is sparking a high demand for the batteries that store generated energy
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 14
Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demonstrate a biodegradable printed circuit
According to the UN, less than a quarter of all U.S. electronic waste gets recycled. In 2021, global e-waste surged at 57.5 million tons.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 12
Plastic upcycling: From waste to fuel for less
The new method more efficiently converts plastics to valuable commodity chemicals—a process termed “upcycling” that produces less methane.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 31
Solar hydropanel sucks 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 30
Start-up company reinvents the wheel for a cleaner environment
Arizona startup, has literally reinvented the wheel. They developed a new type of wheel that ditches the need for pollutive rubber tires.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 12
Banana peels make sugar cookies better for you
Banana peels aren’t always destined for the trash or compost anymore. They’re making their way onto people’s plates.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 1
Eco-friendly technology recycles mixed waste into premium plastics
Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 30
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
- Jul 1
Recycling innovation turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 1
Unlocking the million-year energy source below our feet
There’s an abandoned coal power plant in upstate New York that most people regard as a useless relic.Paul Woskov sees things differently.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 18
New engine can turn biowaste into energy
Furnaces based on biofuel systems will generate heat and power from waste materials with near-complete efficiency and low emissions.
Joseph Shavit
- May 27
Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long
Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found.
Joseph Shavit
- May 15
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.
Joseph Shavit
- May 14
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
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 28
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.