Recycle anaesthetics to reduce carbon emission of healthcare, study concludes
New research has highlighted the value of recycling general anesthetic used in routine operations.
New research has highlighted the value of recycling general anesthetic used in routine operations.
Environment
Feb 24, 2021
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Sustainability across the entire value chain—rather than advances in technology alone—is required to solve the United States' plastic waste problems, according to a new brief from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Feb 23, 2021
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Plastics are among the most widely used materials, and they are vital components of all modern technologies. So far, it has been possible to recycle these valuable materials only to a limited extent. In order to offer novel ...
Materials Science
Feb 17, 2021
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Nineteen meals delivery companies in France including Uber Eats and Deliveroo have pledged to the French government to reduce their operational waste, officials said Monday.
Environment
Feb 15, 2021
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Even before coronavirus arrived on U.S. shores, California waste recyclers were reeling from the collapse of global markets for used plastics and other scrap materials—a predicament that diverted the contents of many blue ...
Environment
Dec 07, 2020
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Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that it performs as well, and in several cases even better, than conventional concrete.
Materials Science
Nov 30, 2020
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A team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a technique for producing recyclable perovskite used in solar cells. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the ...
People are increasingly aware of the harm plastic waste causes to wildlife, and many would avoid buying single-use plastics if they could help it. But are the alternatives to plastic much better?
Environment
Nov 17, 2020
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When it comes to handling the waste crisis in Australia, options are limited: we either export our waste or bury it. But to achieve current national targets, policy-makers are increasingly asking if we can instead safely ...
Environment
Nov 06, 2020
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Conventional plastic is made from oil. The production of plastic is not sustainable, and it can contain substances we know are dangerous if ingested.
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