The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture.

Radioactive diamond batteries were first developed in 2016 and promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.

Fossil fuels continue to account for over 81% of global energy production and global supplies of gas and oil will deplete by 2060.

Scientists designed a new material system to overcome one of the biggest challenges in recycling consumer products: mixed-plastic recycling.

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

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 have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.

Furnaces based on biofuel systems will generate heat and power from waste materials with near-complete efficiency and low emissions.

The current volume of wastewater - the result of water forced underground to fracture rock - is estimated at 250 million barrels per day.

Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light

For our sake and the environment, there is a considerable amount of research into the reduction of plastic for many and various applications

On average, each person in Germany produced 476 kilograms of household waste in 2020. It is incinerated, recycled, landfilled.

Styrofoam egg cartons and many other common products are composed of polystyrene, a type of plastic that makes up a third of landfill waste.

A new method could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.

Instead of destroying or disposing of items, the municipal team checks and, if necessary, repairs them, before putting them up for resale.

Smart shopping and lots of recycling have helped a family-of-four live a lifestyle of zero waste and go weeks without producing trash.

Researchers from NUST MISIS have developed a new technology for producing cost-effective batteries from medical waste.

Sustainable startup Notpla has created an edible, biodegradable packaging made from seaweed and plants that was designed to replace plastic.

Plastics found in electronic waste (e-waste) are rarely recycled due to their complex composition and hazardous additives.

While switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet can lower one’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions, it may not be realistic or healthful.