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 ...

Single-use plastic might just be the most insane act of collective self-harm humanity commits every single day. Each year, the United Nations Environment Programme estimates that we discard a ...

Composites recycling emerged in the 1990s, led by carbon fiber’s augmented prevalence in industries like aerospace and automotive. Today, however, the increasing ...

The adoption of any new policies such as bottle bills, reuse systems, EPR or certain food packaging bans could reduce disposal by 10% to 20% by 2040. Such changes could influence new jobs and ...

The Waste Management industry is experiencing positive trends in government regulations, adoption of advanced technologies ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – A Cornell University-led research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon ...

Recycling company Anmet uses decommissioned wind turbine blades as load-bearing structural supports for pedestrian bridges (shown here) and other infrastructure products. Photo Credit: Anmet Many ...

While Ramona residents are making good use of the green organic waste and blue recycling bins that have been available almost five years, mix ups frequently occur, according to Susan White, field ...