Seabin Sucks In Ocean Trash and Oil
New style rubbish bin, called Seabin, developed by two enthusiastic Australian surfers, is the latest technology to clean up ocean trash.
Ocean trash is a...
Bacteria Recover Ammonia from Waste Water to Use as Fertilizer
Engineers have found a way to recover ammonia from waste water and turn it into valuable fertilizer using only natural bacteria.
One's nuisance is another...
Truly Environmentally Friendly Plastic is Here
A research team at Colorado State University has developed a new type of biodegradable polymer.
The polymer is made up of the monomer Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)....
High Schooler’s Recycling Program is a Success Three Years Later
A high school student in Branford, Connecticut started a local recycling program during her sophomore year in high school, and three years later it is...
New UK Waste Management Systems will Export Refuse Derived Fuel
A county in the United Kingdom has recently approved an export plan that will send refuse derived fuel (RDF) to the Netherlands and Germany....
Too Much Recycling Not Good, Surprising Research Shows
It might sound crazy to suggest that Americans recycle too much, but that is exactly what Thomas Kinnaman, a Professor of Economics at Bucknell...
Recycled Coffee Grounds in American Eagle’s Latest Jeans
American Eagle, one of the world's biggest jeans manufacturers, has put a new twist in their latest line- the fabric that they use contains...
Could Mealworms Feeding on Plastics End Plastic Pollution?
Scientists have discovered that a special breed of worms can survive eating only plastic.
Plastic pollution is a serious problem for our planet, but unfortunately...
Coffee Grounds Can be Used to Capture Carbon
Scientists in South Korea have found a way to turn coffee grounds from waste into a cheap and effective material that captures carbon.
Coffee grounds...
Compostable Electronics to Hit the Shelves in Three Years
German scientists claim to have found the key to tackling the problem with ever-so-growing amounts of electronic waste- biodegradable, compostable electronics.
I doubt a decade...
