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10/12/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Better recycling of car scraps could yield big money AND help reduce emissions

A proper and meticulous sorting of scrap car parts could improve recycling rates of alloy elements to more than 97 percent, generating billions in savings and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a study by Tohoku University researchers and their colleagues showed. According to the study, optimizing the recycling process could result in a savings of $287 million (31.6 […]

09/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists say that waste from landfills could be recycled as energy or reused as raw materials

We’ve long considered landfills and open dumps as necessary eyesores. However, a Swedish researcher suggests that we could reconsider their contents as sources of potential energy and raw materials, according to an article on ScienceDaily. According to Yahya Jani, doctor of environmental science and chemical engineering, if people and industries think of waste as a source of potential […]

06/20/2018 / By Carol Anderson

One company is attempting to improve India’s air and water by making packaging out of plant fibers

In India alone, around 15,000 tons of plastic are used every single day, which translates to over 5.5 million tons every year. These numbers wouldn’t be a problem – if every single piece of plastic was being recycled. Sadly, that’s not the case as 6,000 out of the 15,000 tons go to either landfills or different […]

05/25/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Zero-waste cellphone now a reality: Researchers have perfected the process to completely recycle a phone

Fiberglass and resin are the main components of a cell phone, yet they are also the most commonly disposed parts. In a Science Daily article, Canadian researchers have come up with a process that neatly separates the two materials for recycling purposes. The new method is perhaps the first of its kind to lift organic resins […]

05/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Plastic pollution in Bandung, Indonesia has reached critical levels; government officials say they are in a “battle” they cannot win

The Indonesian city of Bandung is facing a foe that local government officials fear they cannot overcome: Plastic trash. In a BBC report, army units have been sent to the city to clean up a veritable berg of garbage that clogged an important waterway. Armed with nets, the soldiers scooped up all kinds of plastics […]

11/10/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Do you have plastic in your gut? You might, if you drink water from the tap

Whether you live in the United States or France, there’s a high chance you’ve been ingesting microscopic plastic fibers whenever you drink water from the tap. According to the researchers behind the shocking new study, nearly all of the world’s tap water is contaminated. The researchers — who were commissioned by journalism outlet Orb Media […]

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