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Climate Crisis Intensifies: Methane Emissions Break Records

According to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters, Stanford researchers found that worldwide methane emissions increased faster than ever in the last five years.

11 Sep 2024

AI-Powered Indoor Farms Save Energy

Integrating artificial intelligence into today’s environmental management systems might lower energy usage for indoor agriculture by 25%, possibly helping to feed the world as its population grows, Cornell engineers report in the journal Nature Food.

10 Sep 2024

Chemical Plastics Recycling is Ready To Go

Hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste are generated worldwide every year. Scientists are working tirelessly on new methods to recycle a large proportion of this waste into high-quality products and thus enable a genuine circular economy. However, current recycling practices fall short of this goal. Most plastic waste is recycled mechanically: shredded and then melted down. Although this process does result in new plastic products, their quality deteriorates with each recycling step.

2 Sep 2024

CSIRO and Murdoch University Launch Bioplastics Innovation Hub to End Plastic Waste

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million collaboration that will work with industry partners to develop a new generation of 100 % compostable plastic. The Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to revolutionize plastic packaging by developing biologically derived plastic that can break down in compost, land, or water.

2 Sep 2024

The social impact of AIMPLAS was calculated at 686 million euros in 2023 and its carbon footprint was reduced by 74%

For the fifth consecutive year, the Plastics Technology Centre presented its sustainability report in which it takes stock of its activity in 2023 in accordance with GRI standards. Image Credit: AIMPLAS The report hi...

From AIMPLAS 27 Aug 2024

Innovative Technique Transforms Microplastics Into Graphene

Researchers at James Cook University have made a crucial discovery that enables them to transform microplastics into a very useful substance. The study was published in the journal Small Science.

14 Aug 2024

Unprecedented Wildfires in Canada Unleash Massive Arsenic Cloud

A recent study reveals a worrying consequence of the devastating 2023 wildfire season in Canada.

24 Jul 2024

Study Highlights Impact of Digital Finance for Reducing Urban Carbon Footprint

Researchers recently examined how the move from physical bank branches to digital finance impacts urban carbon footprints in China.

23 Jul 2024

Developing a New Tool for Direct Air Capture

Researchers at Newcastle University have created a novel ambient-energy-driven membrane that extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The study was published in Nature Energy.

22 Jul 2024