Rows of dead batteries stretch across some 30 acres of high desert, organized in piles and boxes that are covered to shield them from the western Nevada sun. This vast field is where Redwood Materials ...

Globally, human excreta are a huge untapped source of nutrients. Now, a new perspective paper makes the case that biochar could help to unlock it. The PNAS paper shows that human waste contains over ...

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A problematic human waste plant in Williamsburg County has faced dozens of violations and complaints but yet the facility just received a new permit from the state.

NASA is offering $3 million in a competition to recycle human poop in space, called the LunaRecycle challenge. A two track, two-phase competition open to anyone on the globe-- focusing on the design ...

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.

Chennai Institute of Technology and Bisleri International set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Human Recycling Logo Formation. This initiative promotes environmental awareness and ...

Sewage pollution in the Thames has been a problem for centuries. A new art installation at Science Gallery London explores the history, engineering, geography and science of human waste in the river.

A Ph.D. researcher may have cracked a code that could ultimately benefit businesses, consumers, and public health — and his lucrative quest is just beginning. William Sheard discussed his mission to ...

Have you ever wondered what goes into making it possible to use the restroom at 30,000 feet (10,000 m)? [Jason Torchinsky] at the Autopian recently gave us an interesting look at the history of the ...