While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining material, ...

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method ...

A new enzyme can turn lignin waste into valuable chemicals using green, hydrogen peroxide-based processing, offering a cleaner, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based methods. Approximately 98% of ...

The previously unreported standoff marks the latest chapter in foreign companies' battles with India over what some perceive ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India wants to tackle its mounting e-waste problem. Global electronics companies say the cost is too ...

Recycling massive wind turbine blades can be difficult because they're built from sturdy materials to weather the elements ...

Changes to bin collections will also be taking place across west Suffolk. Following an extraordinary meeting of West Suffolk Council on October 15, the council agreed on plans to allow recycling to ...

Coupling reactions are essential in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and advanced materials, but traditional ...

Discarded or resold electronics often retain sensitive personal and corporate information. Simply deleting files or ...

A Japanese research team has developed a method of artificial photosynthesis that uses water and sunlight to turn ...

A low-toxic process may offer a new path for repurposing wind turbine blades. Researchers say the method could help transform ...

Researchers are experimenting with using static electricity and other techniques to separate the components of ...