An eco-friendly toilet that pays people in digital currency for using it has been installed at a university in South Korea.

Agriculture byproducts can help produce eco-friendly, economical and environmentally friendly biodegradable plastics.

Researchers develop a method to reuse previously nonrecyclable plastic.

Prototype made using PET plastic from discarded bottles is the first recycled material brick to meet the company’s strict standards.

On any given weekend you might find Daniel Toben sweeping litter up and down I-40, or picking trash out of a local stream or park.

In support of Oceans Day, The Brighter Side of News has compiled a list of five top non-profit organizations that support ocean cleanup

wall of bubbles can intercept plastics in rivers and canals without blocking the passage of boats and marine wildlife.

The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls, thanks to a collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers

Rupjyoti Saikia Gogoi’s initiative is a novel idea that addresses climate crisis while also helping other women earn a livelihood.

First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from water

PET bottles are barely (less than 30%) recycled in America, a country that has the infrastructure to recycle it.

Millions of tons of plastic end up in landfills every year. It's a big societal problem and an even larger environmental threat.

The growing list of “firsts” for Perseverance, NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of Mars'

Plastics are a part of nearly every product we use on a daily basis. The average person in the U.S. generates about 100 kg of plastic waste

The pilot project salvages wood from abandoned buildings and urban trees before repurposing it and reselling it locally

Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteries

Scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete

A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills anyway.

A US clothing company is encouraging customers to return underwear they’ve bought from the firm instead of throwing it away.