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    Novel mobile phone device can measure food spoilage
    Joshua Shavit
    • Jul 28

    Novel mobile phone device can measure food spoilage

    Can a $1 device that attaches to a mobile phone become a pivotal tool to help solve the $1 trillion #foodwaste problem? Researchers say yes!
    Researchers Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Lasting 1,000's of Years
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 23

    Researchers Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Lasting 1,000's of Years

    Radioactive diamond batteries were immediately acclaimed because they promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
    Innovative solar panels made from food waste generate energy without sunlight
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 18

    Innovative solar panels made from food waste generate energy without sunlight

    Solar panels are a cornerstone of the clean energy revolution, yet they have one great flaw: when clouds roll in their productivity drops
    Recycling innovation turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 2

    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.
    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 23

    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years

    Radioactive diamond batteries were first developed in 2016 and promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
    New engine can turn biowaste into energy
    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.
    Solar panels, created from food waste, can generate energy without sunlight
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 11

    Solar panels, created from food waste, can generate energy without sunlight

    Solar panels are a cornerstone of the clean energy revolution. Yet, they have one great flaw: when clouds roll in their productivity dives.
    Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 9

    Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling

    The current volume of wastewater - the result of water forced underground to fracture rock - is estimated at 250 million barrels per day.
    Gamechanging process breaks down plastics using only UV light
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 25

    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
    Paper or plastic? New innovation can reduce our dependence on plastic
    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
    Startup makes efficient use of waste through artificial intelligence
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 26

    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.
    Chemists harness the sun to upcycle plastic waste
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 13

    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.
    Could we make cars and spaceships out of petroleum waste?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 20

    Could we make cars and spaceships out of petroleum waste?

    A new method could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.
    Stilbruch: Hamburg’s city-run department store for recycled goods
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 4

    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.
    ‘Zero Waste’ lifestyle:  Family goes weeks without producing a single piece of trash
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 11

    ‘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.
    New technology recycles face masks into cost-effective batteries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 29

    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.
    Seaweed based biodegradable material designed "to make packaging disappear"
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 5

    Seaweed based biodegradable material designed "to make packaging disappear"

    Sustainable startup Notpla has created an edible, biodegradable packaging made from seaweed and plants that was designed to replace plastic.
    Giving e-waste plastics a new lease of life
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 31, 2021

    Giving e-waste plastics a new lease of life

    Plastics found in electronic waste (e-waste) are rarely recycled due to their complex composition and hazardous additives.
    Three ways to reduce the carbon footprint of food purchased by US households
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 4, 2021

    Three ways to reduce the carbon footprint of food purchased by US households

    While switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet can lower one’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions, it may not be realistic or healthful.
    Plastic-eating bacteria could help aid global recycling efforts
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 31, 2021

    Plastic-eating bacteria could help aid global recycling efforts

    PET plastic has long been a concern due to the sheer volume of plastic created globally and its impact on the environment.
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