Why is recycling so important? The dirty truth behind our trash
We need to change the way we think about waste.
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Scientists finally find a way to recycle plastic indefinitely
Most plastic products can't be recycled back into their original form. It's time to change that.
Startup turns non-recyclable plastic into building blocks
It's challenging the notion of what non-recyclable plastic even means in the first place -- and we like it a ...
Whales eat much more than we assumed, and it has huge ecological implications
More to the point, the decline in whale populations is affecting the health of ocean ecosystems.
World’s first recyclable wind turbine blade closes the sustainability loop in wind energy
Turbine blades have always been the Achilles heel of wind power -- until now.
A cost-effective way to recycle plastic could be commercially available in ‘5 to 10 years’
Not a decade too soon.
Recycling is important. It’s also overrated. Here’s what truly makes a dent in environmental pollution
Always remember the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But in this order!
Recycling paper might not be as good for the world’s climate as we think
It's only meaningful when it's powered by renewable energy, according to a new study.
Despite pandemic, recycling is fast expanding across the UK
Nine out of ten households said to regularly recycle and willing to do more for the environment
A record 53.6 million tons of e-waste was produced last year, says UN
There's sign of decline in the near future.
Avoiding single-use plastic was becoming normal, until coronavirus. Here’s how we can return to good habits
The pandemic is not a green light for pollution.
‘Terminator’ rubber tires made from industrial waste can repair themselves on the go
The new rubber material is a 'latent adhesive' that doesn't become sticky unless you add a catalyst.
Four leading brands are responsible for 500,000 tons of plastic pollution per year
Enough to cover 83 football pitchers every day
Your recycled plastic might be ending up in a landfill. Here’s why
Recycling facilities in the US can't process most of the plastics
South Africa is repaving its roads with recycled plastic milk bottles
A company developed a technology to fix the roads and deal with plastic waste
New catalyst nanoparticle turns plastic waste into high-quality hydrocarbons for oils, waxes, cosmetics
Sick of plastic waste? So are these researchers.
Can recycle help the environment? Not for half of UK adults
Many Britons are woefully unaware of the importance of recycling.
New method of CO2 capture is cheaper, more effective, and “a key step toward closing the carbon loop”
This process might finally allow for commercially-viable CO2 recycling.
In the stone-age people recycled flint on purpose to produce precision blades
Second-hand flint, ironically, was more of a precision implement that fresh flint.
Europe’s microwave ovens release as much CO2 as 6.8 million cars
That's a lot of CO2.