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Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable

The method's overall carbon emissions are on par with those of other green hydrogen technologies.

Engineering Smarter E-Waste Disassembly with Robots and AI

The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF (Fraunhofer IFF) is working to overcome challenges to e-waste disposal.

Reducing CO2 at zero cost

Sometimes big things start small and that is certainly true of filament manufacturer Fiberthree. This Darmstadt based company has developed a process that recycles carbon fiber reinforced plastic and significantly minimizes its carbon footprint.

Recycled cements drive down emissions without slacking on strength

Giving a second life to construction materials after demolition, engineers at the University of São Paulo and Princeton have developed an approach for recycling cement waste into a sustainable, low-carbon alternative that is comparable in performance to the industry standard.

Recycling lithium-ion batteries delivers significant environmental benefits

According to new research, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water usage are all meaningfully reduced when – instead of mining for new metals – batteries are recycled.

Team makes sustainable aviation fuel additive from recycled polystyrene

A new study overcomes a key challenge to switching commercial aircraft in the U.S. from their near-total reliance on fossil fuels to more sustainable aviation fuels.

New filter captures and recycles aluminum from manufacturing waste

MIT engineers designed a nanofiltration process that could make aluminum production more efficient while reducing hazardous waste.

Researchers aim to develop space biomanufacturing from carbon dioxide, astronaut wastes

WashU-led consortium to facilitate integrative research and education for space biology

Visible light energy yields two-for-one deal when added to CO2 recycling process

By combining visible light and electrochemistry, researchers have enhanced the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products and stumbled upon a surprising discovery.

Waterproof coating is made from upcycled textile waste

A new technique could create waterproof coatings for clothes out of discarded textiles – far safer for humans and the environment than current coatings, which are typically made with harsh chemicals and carcinogens.

New substrate material for flexible electronics could help combat e-waste

Electronic waste is a rapidly growing problem, but this degradable material could allow the recycling of parts from many single-use and wearable devices.

Message in a bottle: Combining mixed-color glass an option to boost recycling

Penn State scientists recently found that mass-produced soda-lime silicate glass from post-consumer bottles of different colors can be safely melted together in the recycling process, which could potentially lead to more bottles being recycled.

How much of the IoT battery capacity is actually used?

At least 15 billion primary batteries are being disposed of yearly worldwide. The world is getting better at recycling, which is excellent news. However, the bad news is that we are still throwing batteries that are not fully utilized.

Mining rare earth metals from electronic waste

ETH researchers are developing a process inspired by nature that efficiently recovers europium from old fluorescent lamps. The approach could lead to the long-awaited recycling of rare earth metals.