Where your recycling actually goes—and what you can do about it this Earth Day
Just 9% of all plastic waste ever created has been recycled, researchers estimate.
Environment
Apr 22, 2022
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News tagged with waste
Bending the curve of biodiversity loss
Plant and animal species around the world are steadily disappearing due to human activity. A major new IIASA-led study suggests that without ambitious, integrated action combining conservation and restoration efforts with ...
Ecology
Sep 10, 2020
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Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
This could be where the rubber truly hits the road.
Nanomaterials
Mar 29, 2021
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'Water police' patrol drought-hit Los Angeles streets
Damon Ayala patrols the streets of drought-stricken Los Angeles every day, inspecting the sidewalks. Each time he sees a puddle, he stops.
Environment
Jul 18, 2022
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Plastic waste in the water might be stopping, or interrupting, some shrimp-like creatures from reproducing
In a unique study, published in the journal Environmental Pollution,the ability of "shrimp-like" creatures to reproduce successfully was found to be compromised by chemicals found in everyday plastics.
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2023
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Researchers develop carbon-negative concrete
A viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed at Washington State University.
Materials Science
Apr 18, 2023
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Turning plastic waste into hydrogen gas and carbon nanotubes
A team of researchers from the U.K., China, and Saudi Arabia has developed a process for converting plastic waste into hydrogen gas and carbon nanotubes. In their paper published in the journal Nature Catalysis, the group ...
Disposable masks could be used to improve concrete
With the pervasive single-use masks during the pandemic now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea of incorporating old masks into a cement mixture to create stronger, more durable concrete.
Materials Science
Apr 27, 2022
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Humanity deep in the danger zone of planetary boundaries: Study
Human activity and appetites have weakened Earth's resilience, pushing it far beyond the "safe operating space" that keeps the world livable for most species, including our own, a landmark study said Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 17, 2023
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Researchers reveal elusive bottleneck holding back global effort to convert carbon dioxide waste into usable products
Think of it as recycling on the nanoscale: a tantalizing electrochemical process that can harvest carbon before it becomes air pollution and restructure it into the components of everyday products.
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 6, 2024
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