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Converting Captured Carbon Dioxide into Cement Precursors

A new U-M method transforms carbon dioxide into metal oxalates, offering a sustainable solution for cement production and addressing environmental pollution.

10 Jun 2025

Cigarette Butts Could Power Renewable Energy

The potential of cigarette butts as a carbon source for renewable energy applications is explored, highlighting recycling strategies and environmental benefits.

10 Jun 2025

Study Finds Ocean Cleanup Efforts Can Benefit Marine Life and Climate

This study presents a framework to assess the environmental trade-offs of cleaning the North Pacific Garbage Patch, focusing on marine life and carbon cycling.

9 Jun 2025

How Ship Movements are Silently Supercharging Methane Emissions

Study shows ship-induced methane emissions in Neva Bay are 10 to 1,000 times higher than global averages, stressing the need for updated emission assessments.

22 May 2025

Scientists Say Microplastics are ‘Silently Spreading from Soil, to Salad, to Humans'

A review from Murdoch University has stressed that agricultural soils now hold around 23 times more microplastics than oceans.

22 May 2025

Global Analysis Reveals Alarming Spread of Microplastics in Ocean

Research on subsurface microplastics shows their prevalence in ocean waters, emphasizing the need for global cooperation to tackle marine plastic pollution.

9 May 2025

Fossil Fuel Dependence Persists in Plastic Production

Findings on global plastic disposal trends highlight incineration's growth and regional differences, informing policies amid rising environmental concerns.

11 Apr 2025

Streamlining CO2 Conversion with Direct Catalyst Crystallization

Innovative CO2-to-CO conversion method achieves 15-minute processing time, utilizing cobalt phthalocyanine for enhanced efficiency in synthetic fuel production.

9 Apr 2025

Plastic Pollution Along Australian Coastlines Decreases by 39 Percent

Plastic pollution littering Australian coastlines has dropped by more than a third over the last decade, according to research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

4 Apr 2025

Bluewater Relaunches in the U.S. to Tackle Tap Water Contamination and Single-Use Plastic Waste at the Source

Swedish clean-water-tech leader Bluewater is relaunching in the United States this April with a mission-driven focus: to revolutionize how Americans access clean, safe, and sustainable drinking water — while fighting back against the dual crises of tap water contaminated with toxic chemicals and plastic pollution.

3 Apr 2025