A retired New Jersey landfill – once an environmental and financial burden to the community because of its improper closure in the 1980s — will soon become home to the…
Matthew Lackner, University of Massachusetts Amherst Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy. But it has a problem….
ZenRobotics AI based waste sorting technology improves on plastic purity, ensuring efficient and easy recycling operations. The recycling conundrum On an annual basis, around 90 million tonnes of recyclable materials…
Nextek aims to recycle packaging waste into food-grade recycled polypropylene (rPP). The sustainability consultancy has launched a global project (‘NEXTLOOPP’) aiming to replace polypropylene from consumer goods and cosmetic packaging….
In the global move to replace plastic packaging, seaweed represents an untapped opportunity. In coming years, seaweed may revolutionise the packaging industry as we know it. Researchers and scientists in…
Covid-19 has exacerbated the existing plastic crisis in the US. The waste-to-energy sector offers solutions. In the US, Covid-19 has led to a surge in waste volume. The Solid Waste…