Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old ...

Learn how to minimize waste and use every part of a pineapple! From making tea with the scraps to adding the core to smoothies, this guide has you covered. What Trump has said about the missing airman ...

The world is wasting food on a staggering scale. This UN day is facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) with the support from ...

Researchers found a way to recover silver from electronic waste using vegetable oil and hydrogen peroxide. The method avoids harsh chemicals, making silver recycling cleaner and safer for the ...

Borehole disposal could serve as a viable option for high-level radioactive waste disposal. (Representational image)Deep Isolation/Picture alliance A Washington-based company has successfully ...

We throw away more than 1 billion tonnes of food per year. Not only is this a tremendous waste of the resources that go into food production, processing and transportation, it also means that every ...

Turning waste into wealth may no longer be just a marketing slogan, as a team of researchers in China has found an eco-friendly way to do exactly that. The abundant sunlight our planet receives was ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain. Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it’s also created one of the defining ...

What if plastic waste could be turned into something useful? That dream may soon become a reality, as scientists have found a way to turn plastic into acetic acid using sunlight. Plastics and ...

On International Waste Pickers Day, we recognize the invisible workforce that keeps our cities running. Among them is Rubi Devi, a Safai Mitra in Delhi whose daily labour sustains her family of six.