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A New Research on Producing Renewable Energy Using Black Plastics

Researchers from Swansea University have found how plastics commonly found in food packaging can be recycled to create new materials like wires for electricity – and could help to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the future.

23 Aug 2019

‘The Green Label’- A Sustainable Fashion Collection by Recycled Karma

Recycled Karma Brands, LLC, a Los Angeles based premium apparel fashion company, has introduced The Green Label, a collection of eco-friendly sustainable fashion --making environmentally conscious clothing the fashionable choice.

23 Aug 2019

Researchers Turn Plastic Water Bottles into Prosthetic Limbs

Artificial limbs made out of plastic water bottles could save healthcare providers millions of pounds and help tackle pollution at the same time.

20 Aug 2019

Algae-Based Paper Filter Could Make Drinking Water Safe in Bangladesh

One of Bangladesh’s persistent challenges is the issue of access to safe drinking water.

19 Aug 2019

Finding the Best Recycling Solution for Old Electric Car Batteries

There has been a sudden increase in the number of registrations of electric cars. However, what is the solution to dump used batteries? The association of Swiss car importers, “auto-schweiz,” is working hard to find a recycling solution for the whole industry, with Empa experts supporting it.

13 Aug 2019

Amcor Develops 100% Recyclable and Economical PET bottles for Beer Packaging

Amcor has adapted its design technology to develop the first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil.

From Amcor 8 Aug 2019

New Approach can Electrochemically Reduce Carbon Dioxide to Methane

An increasing number of researchers are searching for rapid, cost-effective methods to transform carbon dioxide gas into useful chemicals and fuels.

5 Aug 2019

A New Research at UC to Make 100% Recyclable Bioplastics from Food-Waste-Stream

A new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury (UC) aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical components that could be used to make bioplastics.

2 Aug 2019

A Newly Introduced PET Monomer Recycling Group to Enhance PET Circularity

Petcore Europe, the industry organization representing PET value chain, introduces the “Special Industry Group - SIG” to position PET monomer recycling as a viable addition to the established mechanical recycling process, thereby enhancing the circularity of PET.

2 Aug 2019

New Recipes for Cost-Effective Desalination Using Fewer Ingredients

As population explosion and prolonged droughts continue, coastal cities like Carlsbad in Southern California have gradually opted for ocean desalination to make up for a declining freshwater supply.

1 Aug 2019