The City of Pittsburgh in its latest recycling plan is distributing blue containers to households with the objective of discontinuing use of blue bags laid at the curb. However, it seems flawed. With the requirement that everything recyclable must be placed in the containers vs. blue bags at the curb,

In today's rising environmental concerns, the once-hailed miracle material—plastic—has become a significant global challenge. Yet, amidst the growing waste problem, lies an incredible opportunity to turn this environmental hazard into a resource.

How the U.S. decides to handle the technology will help determine the trajectory of the plastics crisis.

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Climate change directly affects groundwater resources. Groundwater levels in Germany threaten to fall in the next decades.

A novel approach to rubber recycling could see end-of-life tyres repurposed into concrete for residential constructions as new research shows that it can provide an economically viable and sustainable alternative to conventional concrete.

Mass customization, where customers order clothing made to their own style tastes and measurements, has been proposed as one solution to overproduction. But the logistical challenges of tailoring garments to individual customer requests and lengthy manufacturing lead times have discouraged most firms from adopting mass customization. They might want to reconsider that decision, according to a new study.

Researchers have developed a free, user-friendly tool that makes use of multiple computational models to help solid waste systems achieve their environmental goals in the most cost-efficient way possible.

An international group of experts says the production of new plastics should be capped to solve the plastic pollution problem. The authors argue that all other measures won't suffice to keep up with the pace of plastic production and releases.

Every ship channel has to be dredged. With high costs involved, a dredging project's managers have to be on the money in their timing and logistics choices. A new algorithm presents decision-makers with accurate context, comparisons and boots-on-the ground observations.

With mountains of plastic waste piling up in landfills and scientists estimating that there will be more plastics by weight than fish in the ocean by 2050, the growing environmental challenge presented to the world by plastics is well understood. What is less well understood by the scientific community is the lost energy opportunity. In short, plastic waste is also energy wasted.

California lawmakers are in Maine and Canada this week to study recycling in their latest policy trip funded by special interests.

With so many symbols, rules and regulations, recycling is a complex topic. Many of us are making mistakes and contaminating tons of waste in the process. Learn some simple tips to help manage your trash better.

Logan Water collaborated with a range of partners to deliver the project's gasifier.

Humankind needs more and more resources, from computing power to concrete, to meet the growing demands associated with data centers, infrastructure, and other mainstays of society. Advanced materials key to that growth were the focus of an MIT workshop.

Goal of recycling components used in turbine blades feeds into the idea of creating a circular economy.

Rising energy prices and new regulations are contributing to an increase in projects to use excess heat to warm homes

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Los Angeles Times: In recent years — as longstanding efforts to recycle plastics have faltered — Exxon Mobil has touted advanced recycling as a groundbreaking technology that will turn the tide on the plastic crisis. But despite its see...

Our world is standing on the brink of an ecological crisis, with the fashion industry being a substantial contributor to environmental...

Unsure if something can actually be recycled? Putting it in your recycling bin anyway might be worse for the environment than just tossing it in the trash.