Banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won't have a place in California trashcans under the nation's largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program that's set to take effect in January.
Environment
Dec 9, 2021
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Many people do not know that human waste can be recycled to benefit the environment. After intense treatment, it can be applied to fields in the form of biosolids.
Agriculture
Nov 1, 2021
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Globally only about 20% of waste plastics are recycled. Boosting that figure remains a challenge as recycling plastic cleanly can be expensive and usually produces lower-value products, often making it financially unviable.
Polymers
Sep 28, 2021
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In comparison to the greenhouse gas emissions from composting untreated waste, composting digestate left after biogas production can cause significantly higher methane emissions to the atmosphere, a new study reveals. To ...
Environment
Aug 13, 2021
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How would you like to dig into a "recycled" snack? Or take a swig of juice with "reprocessed" ingredients made from other food byproducts? Without the right marketing, these don't sound like the most appetizing options.
Environment
Jun 22, 2021
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Trees, crops and even organic waste can be transformed into a bewildering array of plastics to use in products ranging from single-use bags to heavy-duty airplane wings.
Polymers
May 31, 2021
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Most people don't think much about the food scraps they throw away; however, investigators from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo have developed a new method to reduce food waste by recycling ...
Materials Science
May 25, 2021
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Whether wastewater is full of "waste" is a matter of perspective.
Earth Sciences
May 10, 2021
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A microalga originally isolated from volcanic springs has all it takes to become the next 'superfood' on the market. Compared to Spirulina—a similar organism that's been popular as a food and feed supplement for half a ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2021
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An international group of scientists is calling for a global intergovernmental science-policy body for informing policymakers, business, and the public about reducing harm from chemical pollution. In a paper published today ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2021
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