Producing sustainable materials and products demands constant analysis of how we conserve resources and manage waste effectively. This unfolds within a scenario where the environmental impacts of ...

In the time it takes you to read this sentence — say, four seconds — the world produces nearly 60 metric tons of plastic, almost entirely out of fossil fuels. That’s about 53,000 metric tons an hour, ...

Glass isn't as easy to recycle as we might think, so we need as many ways to turn it into new products as we can devise. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have developed a way to use ...

Used plastic plates, cups, forks, spoons, napkins, and bottles strewn about a grassy area Although polystyrene consumer products are incredibly common, the economics of recycling means most of this ...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling programs are highly localized activities, where materials are collected, sorted, processed, and converted into raw materials for the production of new products.

Recycling helps extend the life of the county landfill, a major benefit as landfill space decreases. The economics of recycling can be challenging, with commodity prices fluctuating and processing ...

Allie “Nokko” Johnson is a member of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, and they love teaching young tribal members about recycling. Johnson helps them make Christmas ornaments out of things that were ...

In February 2022, Redwood Materials launched an electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling program in California, which it calls the leader in the transition to electric transportation. The program has ...

If you hate doing the bins (don't we all?), this clever IKEA find will make it easier ...

Is it just me, or does this food waste bin look really stylish?