Researchers from Japan have made a new system that can convert waste heat into ...

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries. One of the researchers behind that last doozy, Dr.

Carbon dioxide levels keep climbing, even after years of promises to cut emissions. At the same time, plastic waste pours ...

We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s daunting to think about what could be done with the tons upon tons of nonbiodegradable waste. And as much as we are trying to scale back our ...

Construction waste comes in many forms. From scrap materials such as wood, brick, metal and asphalt during construction to broken glass, concrete and rocks during demolition. Some of these materials ...

Farm waste like crop stalks could fight climate change by becoming building materials that store carbon for decades instead ...

Scientists are finding ways to recover nutrients from food waste, turning discarded scraps into ingredients, supplements, and ...

The World Economic Forum, which takes place in Switzerland, aims to meet at least some of the goals its leaders set for the rest of the world. By Shivani Vora Silicone kitchen gear isn’t as ...

Anchorage residents can pick up previously-used hazardous waste materials at Solid Waste Services for free. The Household Hazardous Waste “Reuse” station is one of many initiatives at the facility ...