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Waste to Energy - Cleaner than Landfills, But Challenges Remain: Study

While energy-from-waste (EfW) plants are widely regarded as a cleaner alternative to landfills, new research has revealed some facilities produce more carbon emissions per unit of electricity output than coal power plants.

28 Mar 2025

Conquering the Textile Waste Mountain with Camira at Clerkenwell Design Week 2025

Textile designer and manufacturer, Camira is urging the design industry to confront the global textile waste crisis through an impactful art installation during Clerkenwell Design Week.

From Camira 19 Mar 2025

Vianode Launches First Recycled Graphite Product for More Sustainable EVs and Batteries

Vianode, an advanced battery materials company, launches the first high-performance solution based on recycled graphite as part of its next-generation material series.

From Vianode 19 Mar 2025

The RECLAIM project launches a low-cost, portable, AI-powered robotic material recovery plant

RECLAIM's robotic waste recovery plant offers a decentralized solution for efficient material recovery in remote areas and during peak waste generation events.

From AIMPLAS 3 Mar 2025

Recycling Textile Waste into High-Strength Packaging Paper

Innovative techniques at TU Graz allow for the recovery of cotton fibers from textiles, creating stronger paper for packaging and promoting sustainability.

28 Feb 2025

New Sustainable Plant-Based Membrane Works Without Fossil-Fuel Materials and Toxic Solvents

They are used in cleaning our drinking water, treating sewage, processing foods and keeping pharmaceuticals safe – membranes are a crucial part of everyday life.

5 Feb 2025

Recycling Batteries Reduces Environmental Impact Compared to Mining

Stanford research shows battery recycling is more eco-friendly than mining, reducing energy use and emissions, and ensuring a stable supply of critical metals.

3 Feb 2025

MIT Spinout Gradiant Reduces Global Industrial Water Footprint with Innovative Solutions

When it comes to water use, most of us think of the water we drink. But industrial uses for things like manufacturing account for billions of gallons of water each day. For instance, making a single iPhone, by one estimate, requires more than 3,000 gallons.

31 Jan 2025

EU-Funded tExtended Project Launches Second Phase, Aiming to Reduce Textile Waste by 80% Through Industrial-Urban Symbiosis Demonstrator

The focus on finding solutions to the growing issue of textile waste is growing at both European and global levels.

30 Jan 2025

MIT Engineers Develop Nanofiltration Technology to Reduce Aluminum Waste

Used in everything from soda cans and foil wrap to circuit boards and rocket boosters, aluminum is the second-most-produced metal in the world after steel. By the end of this decade, demand is projected to drive up aluminum production by 40 percent worldwide.

9 Jan 2025