State laws incentivize chemical recycling, but environmental advocates are critical
As the public grows more concerned about plastic pollution, some elected officials are getting onboard with “advanced recycling,” which is ...
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Recycling more precious metals from nuclear and electronic waste using the Picasso pigment, Prussian blue
A big problem with the disposal of nuclear and electronic wastes is that the process wastes precious metals such as ...
What’s old is new again: Recycling automotive glass
The glass used in vehicle windows and windshields is carefully designed. It must be transparent and strong enough to withstand ...
Making the green energy greener: Lithuanian researchers proposed a method for wind turbine blades’ recycling
A group of researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and the Lithuanian Energy Institute proposed a method for wind ...
Sustainable electrochemical process could revolutionize lithium-ion battery recycling
Spent lithium-ion batteries contain valuable metals that are difficult to separate from each other for recycling purposes. Used batteries present ...
From recycling to upcycling: A smarter way of dealing with plastic
Researchers have developed a clean and cost-effective way to upcycle used plastic, transforming it into valuable nanomaterials and high-quality fuel.Credit: ...
EPFL engineers introduce a new approach for recycling plastics
Each human being uses, on average, 30 kg of plastic per year. Given that global life expectancy currently stands at ...
Deep recycling of supracrustal materials at 3200 million years ago
On the modern Earth, plate tectonics offers an efficient mechanism for mass transport from the Earth’s surface to its interior, ...
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections responsible for spreading of COVID-19 less than symptomatic infections
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Harsher COVID-19 restrictions associated with faster “pandemic fatigue”
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Body weight influences the chance of developing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Protein supplement helps control Type 2 diabetes
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New survey illustrates challenges associated with healthcare environmental hygiene in facilities worldwide
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The “fuel of evolution” is more abundant than previously thought in wild animals