Solar reactor converts greenhouse gases and plastic waste into sustainable fuels
This technology is a game-changer in the development of a circular economy as it addresses two of the biggest threats facing the world.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 24
Nuclear waste powered diamond battery lasts for thousands of years
Radioactive diamond batteries were first developed in 2016 and were immediately acclaimed as a cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 2
Solar panels made from recycled food waste generate energy without sunlight
Fossil fuels continue to account for over 81% of global energy production according to the International Energy Agency.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 2, 2022
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.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 21, 2022
World's-first battery powered by nuclear waste lasts 1,000's of years
Radioactive diamond batteries were first developed in 2016 and promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 17, 2022
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, 2022
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.
Joshua Shavit
- Nov 4, 2022
Italian researchers have extended the shelf life of fresh pasta by 30 days
There is a 55-year-old ‘pasta law’ that governs its production and manufacture, but that doesn’t mean the staple is shut off from innovation
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 28, 2022
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!
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 2, 2022
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
- Jun 18, 2022
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
- Jun 9, 2022
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.
Joseph Shavit
- May 25, 2022
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
Joseph 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
Joseph 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.
Joseph 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 20, 2022
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.
Joseph 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.
Joseph 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.
Joseph 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.
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