A design and research team from the College of Human Ecology has found an answer to the one of the textile industry’s greatest problems. The problem is textile waste and the answer the Fiberizer v.2, ...

For decades, the dominant model treated waste as something to hide or bury. Today, more city planners and corporate leaders ...

Discarded electronic waste containing earth minerals is overtaking landfills globally at an alarming rate as much of the tech industry and enterprises kick the disposal problem to the curb. Meanwhile, ...

Ames is building a new $16.8 million solid waste and recycling facility, with construction set to begin in spring 2026. The new campus will handle solid waste, recyclables, and yard waste, and is ...

Chemical engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo have joined forces to take on a pressing environmental problem by using synthetic biology to turn plastic waste into valuable resources.

Rep. Lou Correa (D-California) has introduced the Design for Recycling Resolution to recognize and encourage efforts by manufacturers to reduce waste and consumption of raw materials by designing ...

On February 8, 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser presented the Zero Waste DC Plan to the Council, outlining policies, programs, and initiatives to meet the District’s aim of reducing per capita waste ...

DO NOT CROSS: Lyman Street in the River Arts District is one of the many places in Asheville where construction is booming. Photo by Jessica Wakeman Landfills tend to fall in the “out of sight, out of ...

Mazza Recycling, based in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, was built around serving the demolition industry. What began in 1964 as a facility that specialized in demolition and scrap metal recycling has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. At CES this year there were so many amazing gadgets, ...

German study proves automated sorting can recover nearly half of hospital plastic waste for recycling into new products ...