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What is usually burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have found a way to press sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, flame-retardant material. It's even recyclable.
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By converting plastic waste into a microbe-friendly food source, scientists have built an upcycling pipeline that turns the waste into a variety of useful products.
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Stalks, husks and other crop waste show promise as feedstock for sustainable biofuels, but finding microbes that can convert woody plant matter into fuel at industrial scale has proven difficult.
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MIT engineers are using recycled plastic to 3D print construction-grade floor trusses.
This episode celebrates five years of The Next Byte with a recap of 2025, highlighting standout episodes through The "Saucies" Awards, reflecting on major trends, sharing predictions for 2026, and thanking the global listener community.
MIT's SustainaPrint gives 3D printing the "Hannah Montana treatment" by combining eco-friendly plastics with tough materials only where needed, delivering the best of both worlds with strong AND sustainable prints
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A new study uses advanced imaging technology to identify materials in municipal solid waste that can be separated for recycling or to produce energy.
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MIT CSAIL researchers developed SustainaPrint, a system that reinforces only the weakest zones of eco-friendly 3D prints, achieving strong results with less plastic.
Chris Cooper, collaborators to use AI to design new plastics that can be more easily recycled for a circular economy
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MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery's life, allowing for easier recycling of components.
In this episode, we explore how Georgia Tech researchers took inspiration from seashells to turn weak, unreliable recycled plastic into strong, consistent material. This breakthrough could cut virgin plastic use in packaging and help tackle the global plastic waste crisis.
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TU/e chemist unveils groundbreaking closed-loop recycling technology powered by LED light.
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Using nature's approach to robust structures, aerospace engineering's Christos Athanasiou has created a process that makes normally unpredictable recycled plastic reliable and strong.
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The method's overall carbon emissions are on par with those of other green hydrogen technologies.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF (Fraunhofer IFF) is working to overcome challenges to e-waste disposal.
