"It is highly desirable." Researchers discover mind-blowing method to extract lucrative material from common garbage: 'Its ...

Despite growing awareness and new technologies, turning old clothes into new ones remains a complex, costly challenge for the ...

Hydrogen electrolysis cells contain rare earth metals. Once an electrolysis cell has done its job, the materials used in it ...

The microwaves rapidly heat the carbon in the e-waste—causing the carbon to react with the tiny specks of critical materials.

MIT engineers introduced a 3D printing process that cuts waste by using a new resin that allows for dissolvable support ...

Hearing aids, mouth guards, dental implants, and other highly tailored structures are often products of 3D printing. These structures are typically made via vat photopolymerization—a form of 3D ...

Newsom scuttled the finalization of a landmark waste law, leading CalRecycle to propose new rules. Critics say the rules ...

This gives rubber its durability and elasticity. Traditional recycling techniques struggle with these challenges. Pyrolysis, one of the most widely used methods, involves heating rubber at high ...

The U.S. Department of Energy is testing out a new way to recycle rare earth minerals. RecycleForce is the first test site in ...

Turning dangerous waste into something useful may sound futuristic, but it’s becoming a reality. Scientists from Vienna ...

As to what happens to the recyclables, a spokesperson referred to “a large global network specializing in various recycling methods, including wiper and rag production, mechanical recycling ...