It points to the possibility of "horizontal" recycling.

A research team has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently while significantly reducing the environmental impact typically associated with metal recycling ...

Every organization accumulates outdated technology. Servers get replaced, laptops age out, and hardware refreshes leave stockpiles with nowhere to go. That "nowhere" too often becomes a landfill. Most ...

Almost 80% of plastic in the waste stream ends up in landfills or accumulates in the environment. Scientists have now developed a technology that converts a conventionally unrecyclable mixture of ...

Trash day feels simple enough. A bag fills up, it goes to the curb, and the garbage truck takes it away. Yet many households ...

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness about the negative impact of traditional waste disposal methods on our environment. As a result, individuals and organizations have started ...

New research supports the value of household-level waste separation. But policies must also carefully consider consumer ...

A research team led by Professor Kotohiro Nomura from Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed a method for the depolymerization of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) using alcohols and an ...