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Solar Photoreforming Technologies Advance Plastic Waste Recycling

The innovative solar-driven strategy offers a viable solution for plastic waste, enabling efficient hydrogen production and supporting sustainable practices.

15 Apr 2026

Scientists Use Algae to Convert Food Waste Into Sustainable Ingredients

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have discovered something new about a very old organism and used it to transform waste from a chocolate factory into C-phycocyanin, a valuable blue pigment that is estimated to have a global market value of over US$275 million by 2030.

3 Apr 2026

Breakthrough Offers Endless Recycling for Acrylic Plastics Without the Environmental Cost

A breakthrough method for chemically recycling acrylic - one of the world’s most widely used plastics - has been developed by researchers at the University of Bath.

3 Apr 2026

Microbial Factories Transform Waste Emissions Into Valuable Chemicals

Fossil fuels do more than run our vehicles, heat our homes, and create our electricity. They are also the source of chemicals found in countless products we use every day, from plastics to soaps.

2 Apr 2026

Study Shines Light on Overlooked Step in Battery Recycling

New research shows pre-treatment in lithium-ion battery recycling drives environmental impact and recovery of valuable metals - yet it is often overlooked in recycling strategies.

11 Mar 2026

From Trash to Treasure: Turning High-Emissions Waste into Fertilizer

UNSW engineers have tackled a longstanding problem at the heart of global agriculture: how to make urea for fertilizer without the intensity of emissions associated with fossil-fuel-powered factories.

23 Feb 2026

Researchers Develop Technology to Push Plastics Beyond Single Use

Aqueous chemi-mechanical recycling transforms plastic waste into reusable materials, overcoming key recycling barriers and reducing harmful emissions.

2 Feb 2026

Carbon Conversion Tech to Transform CO2 Emissions into Jet Fuel

RMIT researchers have developed a carbon conversion technology that transforms industrial CO2 emissions into jet fuel components, streamlining the process.

29 Jan 2026

Alfa Laval Introduces ThinkCircularity: Closing the Loop on Plastic Waste

Alfa Laval is turning circularity into action with the launch of ThinkCircularity, a take-back program that recycles materials from its ThinkTop valve control units.

From Alfa Laval 29 Jan 2026

REDES4VALUE Converts Fishing Nets into Recycled Nylon for Industrial Applications

The abandonment of fishing nets in seas and oceans is one of the most persistent environmental problems. In response to this situation, the REDES4VALUE project works to recover and recycle disused fishing nets, transforming them into new sustainable, high value-added products such as recycled nylon, films for packaging and agricultural covers, automotive components, and large-format parts produced by additive manufacturing. These developments are achieved through innovative mechanical and chemical recycling processes, combined with reactive extrusion technologies.

27 Jan 2026