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Engineering Reuse Into the Foundations of Modern Materials

In a field defined by discovering, designing, and processing the materials that underpin modern technology, Diran Apelian ScD '73 has a resounding message: Reuse can't remain just the focus of a PhD thesis or a startup. It needs to be engineered from the beginning.

19 Dec 2025

Plastic Waste Imports Linked to Coastal Litter Increase

Findings indicate that plastic waste imports contribute to coastal litter, urging a focus on waste management improvements in countries with low regulations.

10 Dec 2025

Fish Gill-Inspired Filter to Remove Microplastics from Washing Machine Wastewater

Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new filter designed to remove microplastics from washing machine wastewater.

10 Dec 2025

Carba Secures $6 Million Investment for Carbon Removal Expansion

Carba, a leading biocarbon technology and carbon removal company, today announced the close of a $6 million Investment Round led by Rusheen Capital Management and Canopy Generation Fund (CanopyGen), alongside Groove Capital, Demos Fund, Collaborative Fund, Incite, Grid Catalyst, Rahul Shendure, Neil Renninger, and Minneapolis-based investors committed to strengthening the state's clean technology ecosystem.

4 Dec 2025

Europe’s First Commercial Direct Lithium Extraction Plant Switches On in the UK, Achieving a Global Milestone in Critical Minerals

Watercycle Technologies has commissioned its first commercially operating Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) plant in Runcorn, marking the first commercial deployment of this technology in Europe.

From Watercycle Technologies Ltd 4 Dec 2025

Recycling Mixed-Fabric Textiles Using Non-Toxic Eutectic Solvents

A deep eutectic solvent recycling method efficiently separates polyester and cotton, achieving 100 % cotton and 97 % polyester recovery for sustainable textile recovery.

28 Nov 2025

Accelerated Nitrate to Ammonia Conversion with Sustainable Catalyst

A research team at Tohoku University has engineered an electrocatalyst capable of transforming nitrate, a common pollutant in groundwater and agricultural runoff, into ammonia under considerably milder conditions.

27 Nov 2025

A New Wave of Color and Bold Mission for Iconic, Ocean-Waste Recycled Polyester

Global textile designer and manufacturer, Camira, has reimagined its popular, award-winning, post-consumer recycled polyester fabric, Oceanic, unveiling an extended color palette of 27 shades.

20 Nov 2025