Upcycling is gaining traction in the fragrance and beauty industries, as materials once considered waste are increasingly being reused in beauty and personal care products. Specifically, upcycling is ...

KOHLER – Kohler Company puts the age-old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” into action. The Kohler WasteLAB diverts company waste into sustainable production development. A small group ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries. One of the researchers behind that last doozy, Dr.

Mycelium materials can grow from agricultural and food waste, forming foams, panels, and textiles that challenge plastics in ...

At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, ...

Producing sustainable materials and products demands constant analysis of how we conserve resources and manage waste effectively. This unfolds within a scenario where the environmental impacts of ...

About 2 billion tons of waste are discarded every year, a number that is growing annually, the equivalent to the weight of 10 million airplanes. When this waste is buried in landfills, the organic ...

Pop or soda, beer and food are displayed in stores and shipped around the world. The displays are usually made from plastics that last forever, produced from oil-based resins. Shipping pallets for the ...

The RAS on Circular Economy Approaches in Solid Waste Management assisted Croatia in accelerating the achievement of EU waste targets by developing the first-ever sector-specific Circular Economy ...

Every year, 7.3 billion electronic toys are thrown out around the world, collectively weighing 10 times the mass of New York City's Empire State Building. LED sneakers, power tools, cables and ...