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A solar panel recycling scheme would help reduce waste, but please repair and reuse first
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A solar panel recycling scheme would help reduce waste, but please repair and reuse first

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s rooftop solar industry has renewed calls for a mandatory recycling scheme to deal with the growing problem of...

Predicting post-disaster waste disposal times to improve resilience to tsunamis and earthquakes
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Predicting post-disaster waste disposal times to improve resilience to tsunamis and earthquakes

This infographic visually summarizes the research background and the proposed framework, which can help improve the resilience of coastal communities to seismic events....

From plastic waste to clean hydrogen: A scalable solar-powered solution
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From plastic waste to clean hydrogen: A scalable solar-powered solution

How a newly developed floatable nanocomposite system produces hydrogen gas by using sunlight to break down everyday plastic waste. Credit: Institute for Basic...

New tech gives second life to plastic farm waste
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New tech gives second life to plastic farm waste

Associate Professor Ing Kong sitting on a park bench made from recycled bale twine. Credit: La Trobe University In a study published in...

Hard-to-recycle thermoset waste plastics reborn as hydrogen
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Hard-to-recycle thermoset waste plastics reborn as hydrogen

Process Flow Syngas-Based H₂ Production from Waste Plastics. Credit: KIER A research team has successfully developed the Republic of Korea’s first continuous oxy-fuel...

AI can help cut down on waste, improve quality in dyed fabrics
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AI can help cut down on waste, improve quality in dyed fabrics

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study finds that machine learning can help reduce textile manufacturing waste by more accurately mapping how colors...

Geopolymer technology turns recycled glass and construction waste into a durable and green construction material
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Geopolymer technology turns recycled glass and construction waste into a durable and green construction material

Alkaline stimulant also referred to as Earth Silica when combined in calculated proportions with Siding Cut Powder significantly improves soil compressive strength, exceeding...

Green metallurgical process uses surface energy to extract and refine metals from waste alloys
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Green metallurgical process uses surface energy to extract and refine metals from waste alloys

The process of creating a liquid alloy surface slab model. Credit: Advanced Functional Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202505583 A team of scientists from the...

Chicago campus that composts and creates energy aims to redefine waste management
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Chicago campus that composts and creates energy aims to redefine waste management

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain At a once-vacant brownfield on the South Side of Chicago, a semitruck backed into an unassuming warehouse and unloaded...