Yimin Wu receives funding from Tang Family Chair in New Energy Materials and Sustainability, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the seed funding from the Water Institute (WI) ...

The City of Edmonton’s single-use waste bylaw was highly controversial when it was first enacted a few years ago. But now, new data shows it is having the intended effect of reducing garbage. As Sarah ...

What if plastic waste could be turned into something useful? That dream may soon become a reality, as scientists have found a way to turn plastic into acetic acid using sunlight. Plastics and ...

The founders of Upside Robotics met in 2023 because they were both looking to build an impact-driven company that touched climate and agriculture. Less than a year later, they were sleeping in a ...

Researchers have found a surprising way to turn sunflower oil waste into a powerful bread upgrade. By replacing part of wheat flour with partially defatted sunflower seed flour, breads became ...

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's plan to unleash a wave of small futuristic nuclear reactors to power the AI era is falling back on an age-old strategy to dispose of the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia has imposed a ban on imports of electronic waste, as it looks to tighten controls on the entry of hazardous materials and safeguard the environment, the head ...

Zero-Waste Ideas, for Using an Entire Citrus Fruit. 'The Guardian' recently offered readers some zero-waste tips for using an entire citrus fruit, rind and all. . Here are some things the experts ...

What if you could combine the simplicity of Arduino with the power of a Linux-based processor, all in one compact device? Enter the Arduino Uno Q, a new development board designed to handle everything ...

Mulching can be described as the practice of spreading organic — or inorganic — materials at the base of plants where they not only conserve water, hinder weed growth and stabilize soils, but ...

The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) of Virginia has contracted a technology company for waste management, to divert refuse and expand the lifespan of its landfill — and to use AI to ...

WISCONSIN (WDJT) -- A new bill introduced in the state Legislature would require women to collect their abortion waste. Rep. Lindee Brill says she believes abortion waste is contaminating our water, ...